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About Pole Bean and Portulaca

Pole Bean
Portulaca
About Portulaca and Pole Bean


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
9  
99+
50  
99+
Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-11  
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 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+
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
No  
No  
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
Yes  
Yes  
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
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  
Fine  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
-  
Butterflies  
Allergy
Food Allergy  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
Skin Problems  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
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
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
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  
-  
Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  
Number of Species
100  
1  
99+
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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.

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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:

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.

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