Spring Beans

Crossandra

About Spring Beans and Crossandra

Spring Beans

Crossandra

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean

Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

Number of Varieties

1306

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Habitat

Fields, orchards

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

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

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm40.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

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 daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

Green Beans

Crossandra, firecracker flower

In Hindi

फलियां

Crossandra

In German

Bohnen

Crossandra

In French

haricots

Crossandra

In Spanish

Green Beans

Crossandra

In Greek

φασόλια

Crossandra

In Portuguese

feijões

Crossandra

In Polish

fasola

Crossandra

In Latin

fabam

Crossandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Scrophulariales

Family

Fabaceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Crossandra

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

13052

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Beans and Crossandra

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

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Season and Care of Spring Beans and Crossandra

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

Spring Beans and Crossandra Physical Information

Spring Beans and Crossandra physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Beans height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Spring Beans and Crossandra are as follows:

Spring Beans flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Spring Beans leaf color: Green, Purple and Dark Green
Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Spring Beans and Crossandra

Care of Spring Beans and Crossandra include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Beans pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crossandra pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Spring Beans needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crossandra needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.