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About Schlumbergera and Pole Bean


About Pole Bean and Schlumbergera


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Cactus  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Central America, South America  

Types
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus  
Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet  

Number of Varieties
6  
9  
99+

Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
13-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
-  

Sunset Zone
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
-  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.00 cm  
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Tan  

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
Cylindrical  
Trident shaped  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
-  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water  
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  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun  

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  

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
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
Food Allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Soothing and relieving pain  
anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as a dye, Used in biomass  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Schlumbergera truncata  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'  

Common Name
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus  
common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean  

In Hindi
Schlumbergera  
बाकला  

In German
Schlumbergera  
Gartenbohne  

In French
Schlumbergera  
Haricot  

In Spanish
Schlumbergera  
Phaseolus vulgaris  

In Greek
Schlumbergera  
Phaseolus vulgaris  

In Portuguese
Schlumbergera  
Feijão  

In Polish
Schlumbergera  
Fasola zwykła  

In Latin
Gymnocalycium  
Phaseolus vulgaris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Fabales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Schlumbergera  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Rhipsalideae  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
6  
99+
100  

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Properties of Schlumbergera and Pole Bean

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

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Season and Care of Schlumbergera and Pole Bean

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

Schlumbergera and Pole Bean Physical Information

Schlumbergera and Pole Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Schlumbergera height is 15.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Pole Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Schlumbergera and Pole Bean are as follows:

Care of Schlumbergera and Pole Bean

Care of Schlumbergera and Pole Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Schlumbergera pruning is done 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 Schlumbergera 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.

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