Pole Bean

Pencil Plant

About Pole Bean and Pencil Plant

Pole Bean

Pencil Plant

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus

Origin

Central America, South America

Southern Africa

Types

Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet

Firesticks, Old Man's Beard

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Desert, Hilly upland habitat, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Red, Red orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Dark Green

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Light Green, Orange Red

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trident shaped

Tiny

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs good drainage, Water less during winter, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Food Allergy

Eye irritation, Numb Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Antitumor, Cough, Ear ache

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Branch, Latex, Root

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used in biomass

Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'

EUPHORBIA tirucalli

Common Name

common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean

aveloz, firestick plants, Indian tree spurge, naked lady, pencil tree, pencil cactus, sticks on fire, milk bush, Euphorbia tirucalli

In Hindi

बाकला

Sher-kandvel

In German

Gartenbohne

Bleistiftstrauch

In French

Haricot

Aveloz

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris

Pencil Plant

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris

Aveloz

In Portuguese

Feijão

avelós

In Polish

Fasola zwykła

Aveloz

In Latin

Phaseolus vulgaris

Aveloz

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Euphorbiales

Family

Fabaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Euphorbieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

1001

1 27800

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Properties of Pole Bean and Pencil Plant

Wondering what are the properties of Pole Bean and Pencil Plant? We provide you with everything About Pole Bean and Pencil Plant. Pole Bean doesn't have thorns and Pencil Plant doesn't have thorns. Also Pole Bean does not have fragrant flowers. Pole Bean has allergic reactions like Food Allergy and Pencil Plant 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 Pencil Plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pole Bean and Pencil Plant

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

Pole Bean and Pencil Plant Physical Information

Pole Bean and Pencil Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Pole Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Pencil Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Pole Bean and Pencil Plant are as follows:

Pole Bean flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Pole Bean leaf color: Green, Purple and Dark Green
Pencil Plant flower color: Yellow
Pencil Plant leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Pole Bean and Pencil Plant

Care of Pole Bean and Pencil Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pole Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pencil Plant 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 Pencil Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.