Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
Central America, South America
Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
-9999
Sunset Zone
H1, 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
Flower Color
-
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Trident shaped
Plant Season
Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Indeterminate
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
-
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a dye, Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
PROTEA
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'
Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean
In Hindi
Protea plant
बाकला
In German
Protea Pflanze
Gartenbohne
In French
usine de Protea
Haricot
In Spanish
planta de protea
Phaseolus vulgaris
In Greek
φυτό Protea
Phaseolus vulgaris
In Portuguese
planta Protea
Feijão
In Polish
Protea roślin
Fasola zwykła
In Latin
Protea herba
Phaseolus vulgaris
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Proteaceae
Fabaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
Proteoideae
Faboideae
Season and Care of Protea and Pole Bean
Season and care of Protea and Pole Bean is important to know. While considering everything about Protea and Pole Bean Care, growing season is an essential factor. Protea season is Fall and Spring and Pole Bean season is Fall and Spring. The type of soil for Protea is Clay and for Pole Bean is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Protea is Acidic and for Pole Bean is Neutral, Alkaline.
Protea and Pole Bean Physical Information
Protea and Pole Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Pole Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and Pole Bean are as follows:
Care of Protea and Pole Bean
Care of Protea and Pole Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pole Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pole Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.