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About Pole Bean and Sun Star


About Sun Star and Pole Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Southern Africa, South Africa  

Types
Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet  
Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans  

Number of Varieties
9  
99+
60  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
7-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10-7  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Orange, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Trident shaped  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Requires regular watering  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, 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  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
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  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Food Allergy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls  

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  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used in biomass  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'  
ORNITHOGALUM dubium  

Common Name
common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean  
Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee  

In Hindi
बाकला  
Sun Star  

In German
Gartenbohne  
Sun Star  

In French
Haricot  
Sun Star  

In Spanish
Phaseolus vulgaris  
Sun Star  

In Greek
Phaseolus vulgaris  
Sun Star  

In Portuguese
Feijão  
Sun Star  

In Polish
Fasola zwykła  
Sun Star  

In Latin
Phaseolus vulgaris  
Sun Star  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Platyhelminthes  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Asparagales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Asparagaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Ornithogalum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
Ornithogaleae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Scilloideae  

Number of Species
100  
50  

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Properties of Pole Bean and Sun Star

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

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Season and Care of Pole Bean and Sun Star

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

Pole Bean and Sun Star Physical Information

Pole Bean and Sun Star physical information is very important for comparison. Pole Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Pole Bean and Sun Star are as follows:

Care of Pole Bean and Sun Star

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

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