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About Pole Bean and Phlox


About Phlox and Pole Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Perennial  

Origin
Central America, South America  
United States, Northwestern United States, California  

Types
Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet  
Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis  

Number of Varieties
9  
99+
136  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
7-5  

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  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
243.84 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Light Blue, Pink, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Trident shaped  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Water more in summer, 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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
Food Allergy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  
-  

Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used in biomass  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'  
PHLOX douglasii  

Common Name
common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean  
Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox  

In Hindi
बाकला  
Phlox plant  

In German
Gartenbohne  
Phlox Pflanze  

In French
Haricot  
plante Phlox  

In Spanish
Phaseolus vulgaris  
planta de Phlox  

In Greek
Phaseolus vulgaris  
φυτό phlox  

In Portuguese
Feijão  
planta Phlox  

In Polish
Fasola zwykła  
Phlox roślin  

In Latin
Phaseolus vulgaris  
plantae Phlox  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Ericales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Polemoniaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Phlox  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
100  
67  
99+

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Properties of Pole Bean and Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Pole Bean and Phlox

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

Pole Bean and Phlox Physical Information

Pole Bean and Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Pole Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Pole Bean and Phlox are as follows:

Care of Pole Bean and Phlox

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

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