Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Central America, South America
  
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
  
Types
Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet
  
not available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
  
Desert
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
12-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12-10
  
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
  
Habit
Vining/Climbing
  
Weeping
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
  
White, Ivory
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Olive, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Trident shaped
  
Long and slender with very sharp edges
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
  
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Semi-Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Food Allergy
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
  
Beautification
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive
  
Diabetes, Hangover
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used in biomass
  
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Used As Food
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'
  
Peniocereus greggii
  
Common Name
common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean
  
Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la noche, Arizona queen of the night
  
In Hindi
बाकला
  
Night Blooming Cereus
  
In German
Gartenbohne
  
Nachtblühende Cereus
  
In French
Haricot
  
Night Blooming Cereus
  
In Spanish
Phaseolus vulgaris
  
Reina de la noche
  
In Greek
Phaseolus vulgaris
  
Night Blooming Cereus
  
In Portuguese
Feijão
  
Night Blooming Cereus
  
In Polish
Fasola zwykła
  
Noc Blooming Cereus
  
In Latin
Phaseolus vulgaris
  
Maria Maria Cereus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Fabales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Fabaceae
  
Cactaceae
  
Genus
Phaseolus
  
Peniocereus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Phaseoleae
  
Pachycereeae
  
Subfamily
Faboideae
  
Cactoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Pole Bean and Night Blooming Cereus
Season and care of Pole Bean and Night Blooming Cereus is important to know. While considering everything about Pole Bean and Night Blooming Cereus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pole Bean season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Night Blooming Cereus season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Pole Bean is Loam, Sand and for Night Blooming Cereus is Sand while the PH of soil for Pole Bean is Neutral, Alkaline and for Night Blooming Cereus is Neutral, Alkaline.
Pole Bean and Night Blooming Cereus Physical Information
Pole Bean and Night Blooming Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Pole Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Night Blooming Cereus height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Pole Bean and Night Blooming Cereus are as follows:
Pole Bean flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Pole Bean leaf color: Green, Purple and Dark Green
Night Blooming Cereus flower color: White and Ivory
- Night Blooming Cereus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Pole Bean and Night Blooming Cereus
Care of Pole Bean and Night Blooming Cereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pole Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Night Blooming Cereus 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 Night Blooming Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.