Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Perennial
Origin
Central America
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Types
Phaseolus coccineus
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
Number of Varieties
5018
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, orchards
Forest edges, Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-114-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
8-4
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm25.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Crimson
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Lung shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Adequately
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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
Powdery mildew, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
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Allergy
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical, Vine
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS coccineus
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
Common Name
Runner bean, Multiflora bean
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
In Hindi
Scarlet Runner Bean
Lungwort
In German
Feuerbohne
Lungenkraut
In French
Haricot d'Espagne
pulmonaire
In Spanish
Ayocote
Lungwort
In Greek
Scarlet Runner Bean
Lungwort
In Portuguese
Feijão-da-espanha
pulmonária
In Polish
Bean
płucnik
In Latin
Scarlet Runner Bean
Lungwort
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Ascomycota
Class
Magnoliopsida
Ascomycetes
Order
Fagales
Peltigerales
Family
Fabaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Phaseolus
Pulmonaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Phaseoleae
Boragineae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Boraginoideae
Number of Species
2018
1
27800
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