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About Pole Bean and Periwinkle


About Periwinkle and Pole Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Madagascar  

Types
Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet  
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color  

Number of Varieties
9  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

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  
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  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
1.97 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
2.96 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Magenta, Pink, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
-  

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  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Fall, Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Pollution, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Does not require lot of watering, Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune ocassionally  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Food Allergy  
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive  
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used in biomass  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'  
Catharanthus roseus  

Common Name
common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean  
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle  

In Hindi
बाकला  
Periwinkle  

In German
Gartenbohne  
Immergrün  

In French
Haricot  
Pervenche  

In Spanish
Phaseolus vulgaris  
Bígaro  

In Greek
Phaseolus vulgaris  
μυρτιά  

In Portuguese
Feijão  
Mirta  

In Polish
Fasola zwykła  
Barwinek  

In Latin
Phaseolus vulgaris  
Periwinkle  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Mollusca  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Gastropoda  

Order
Fabales  
Geraniales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Apocynaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Catharanthus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
100  
8  
99+

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Properties of Pole Bean and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Pole Bean and Periwinkle

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

Pole Bean and Periwinkle Physical Information

Pole Bean and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Pole Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Pole Bean and Periwinkle are as follows:

Care of Pole Bean and Periwinkle

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

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