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About Protea and Spring Beans


About Spring Beans and Protea


What is

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  
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean  

Number of Varieties
1600  
11
130  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Fields, orchards  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
-  

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  

Habit
-  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Purple, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
All year  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering  
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
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  
-  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Flying insects, Insects  
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar  

Allergy
-  
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PROTEA  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris  

Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  
Green Beans  

In Hindi
Protea plant  
फलियां  

In German
Protea Pflanze  
Bohnen  

In French
usine de Protea  
haricots  

In Spanish
planta de protea  
Green Beans  

In Greek
φυτό Protea  
φασόλια  

In Portuguese
planta Protea  
feijões  

In Polish
Protea roślin  
fasola  

In Latin
Protea herba  
fabam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Proteales  
Fagales  

Family
Proteaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Protea  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
Proteae  
-  

Subfamily
Proteoideae  
-  

Number of Species
1600  
17
130  
99+

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Properties of Protea and Spring Beans

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

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Season and Care of Protea and Spring Beans

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

Protea and Spring Beans Physical Information

Protea and Spring Beans physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Spring Beans height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and Spring Beans are as follows:

Care of Protea and Spring Beans

Care of Protea and Spring Beans include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Spring Beans 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 Spring Beans needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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