Pole Bean

Natal Plum

About Pole Bean and Natal Plum

Pole Bean

Natal Plum

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Central America, South America

Southern Africa

Types

Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet

Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trident shaped

Oval to roundish

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Food Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used in biomass

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean

Large Num-Num

In Hindi

बाकला

नेटाल बेर

In German

Gartenbohne

Natal Plum

In French

Haricot

natal Plum

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris

Ciruela Natal

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris

Natal Plum

In Portuguese

Feijão

Natal Plum

In Polish

Fasola zwykła

Natal Plum

In Latin

Phaseolus vulgaris

Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Gentianales

Family

Fabaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Carisseae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

10020

1 27800

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Properties of Pole Bean and Natal Plum

Wondering what are the properties of Pole Bean and Natal Plum? We provide you with everything About Pole Bean and Natal Plum. Pole Bean doesn't have thorns and Natal Plum doesn't have thorns. Also Pole Bean does not have fragrant flowers. Pole Bean has allergic reactions like Food Allergy and Natal Plum has allergic reactions like Food Allergy. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Pole Bean and Natal Plum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pole Bean and Natal Plum

Season and care of Pole Bean and Natal Plum is important to know. While considering everything about Pole Bean and Natal Plum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pole Bean season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Natal Plum season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Pole Bean is Loam, Sand and for Natal Plum is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pole Bean is Neutral, Alkaline and for Natal Plum is Acidic, Neutral.

Pole Bean and Natal Plum Physical Information

Pole Bean and Natal Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Pole Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Pole Bean and Natal Plum are as follows:

Pole Bean flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Pole Bean leaf color: Green, Purple and Dark Green
Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pole Bean and Natal Plum

Care of Pole Bean and Natal Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pole Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Natal Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pole Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Natal Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.