Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants
Origin
Central America, South America
South-Central United States
Types
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Habitat
Fields, orchards
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
5-8
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
No Available
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
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
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach
-
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes
-
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris
PENSTEMON cobaea
Common Name
Green Beans
Beardtongue
In Hindi
फलियां
Beardtongue
In German
Bohnen
Bartfaden
In French
haricots
beardtongue
In Spanish
Green Beans
beardtongue
In Greek
φασόλια
Beardtongue
In Portuguese
feijões
Beardtongue
In Polish
fasola
Beardtongue
In Latin
fabam
ursus lingua
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Family
Fabaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Phaseolus
Penstemon
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Season and Care of Spring Beans and Beardtongue
Season and care of Spring Beans and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Spring Beans and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spring Beans season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Beardtongue season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Spring Beans is Loam, Sand and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Spring Beans is Neutral, Alkaline and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Spring Beans and Beardtongue Physical Information
Spring Beans and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Beans height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Spring Beans and Beardtongue are as follows:
Spring Beans flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Spring Beans leaf color: Green, Purple and Dark Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
- Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Care of Spring Beans and Beardtongue
Care of Spring Beans and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Beans pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Spring Beans needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.