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Portulaca
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Scarlet Runner Bean
Scarlet Runner Bean



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About Portulaca and Scarlet Runner Bean

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Vegetable

Origin

South America
Central America

Types

Portulaca grandiflora
Phaseolus coccineus

Number of Varieties

5050
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
Fields, orchards

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-118-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
11-1

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

Prostrate/Trailing
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
White, Red, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edible
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora
PHASEOLUS coccineus

Common Name

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
Runner bean, Multiflora bean

In Hindi

Portulaca
Scarlet Runner Bean

In German

Portulak
Feuerbohne

In French

portulaca
Haricot d'Espagne

In Spanish

Portulaca
Ayocote

In Greek

Portulaca
Scarlet Runner Bean

In Portuguese

Portulaca
Feijão-da-espanha

In Polish

Portulaca
Bean

In Latin

Portulaca
Scarlet Runner Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Fagales

Family

Portulacaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Portulaca
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

-
Faboideae

Number of Species

120
1 27800
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Properties of Portulaca and Scarlet Runner Bean

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

Season and Care of Portulaca and Scarlet Runner Bean

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

Portulaca and Scarlet Runner Bean Physical Information

Portulaca and Scarlet Runner Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Scarlet Runner Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Scarlet Runner Bean are as follows:

  • Portulaca flower color: Red

  • Portulaca leaf color: Green

  • Scarlet Runner Bean flower color: White, Red and Crimson

  • Scarlet Runner Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Portulaca and Scarlet Runner Bean

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