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About Pole Bean and Sotol


About Sotol and Pole Bean


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
9  
99+
-  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Desert, Lower slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
12-15  

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 cm  
99+
270.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

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
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Needs very little water  

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  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

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  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Food Allergy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
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
100  
300  
99+

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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:

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.

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