Pole Bean

Sotol

About Pole Bean and Sotol

Pole Bean

Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Central America, South America

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999912-15

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trident shaped

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used in biomass

Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'

DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

बाकला

sotol

In German

Gartenbohne

Dasylirion texanum

In French

Haricot

sotol

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris

sotol

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris

sotol

In Portuguese

Feijão

sotol

In Polish

Fasola zwykła

sotol

In Latin

Phaseolus vulgaris

sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Liliales

Family

Fabaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Monocots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

100300

1 27800

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Properties of Pole Bean and Sotol

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

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Season and Care of Pole Bean and Sotol

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

Pole Bean and Sotol Physical Information

Pole Bean and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Pole Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Pole Bean and Sotol are as follows:

Pole Bean flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Pole Bean leaf color: Green, Purple and Dark Green
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Pole Bean and Sotol

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