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Pole Bean
Pole Bean

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About Pole Bean and Portulaca

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Flowering Plants

Origin

Central America, South America
South America

Types

Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet
Portulaca grandiflora

Number of Varieties

950
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-11
0 99
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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
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trident shaped
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

Food Allergy
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used in biomass
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Cottage garden, Edible

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'
PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

In Hindi

बाकला
Portulaca

In German

Gartenbohne
Portulak

In French

Haricot
portulaca

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris
Portulaca

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris
Portulaca

In Portuguese

Feijão
Portulaca

In Polish

Fasola zwykła
Portulaca

In Latin

Phaseolus vulgaris
Portulaca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae
Portulacaceae

Genus

Phaseolus
Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae
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Subfamily

Faboideae
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Number of Species

1001
1 27800
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Properties of Pole Bean and Portulaca

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

Season and Care of Pole Bean and Portulaca

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

Pole Bean and Portulaca Physical Information

Pole Bean and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Pole Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Pole Bean and Portulaca are as follows:

  • Pole Bean flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

  • Pole Bean leaf color: Green, Purple and Dark Green

  • Portulaca flower color: Red

  • Portulaca leaf color: Green

Care of Pole Bean and Portulaca

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