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About Spring Beans and Enkianthus


About Enkianthus and Spring Beans


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Shrub  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China  

Types
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean  
Enkianthus campanulatus  

Number of Varieties
130  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Fields, orchards  
Islands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
7-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-6  

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  
6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Light Pink, Rose, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor, Striped  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Red, Orange, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in spring, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Insects, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar  
-  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item  
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris  
ENKIANTHUS deflexus  

Common Name
Green Beans  
Enkianthus  

In Hindi
फलियां  
Enkianthus  

In German
Bohnen  
Enkianthus  

In French
haricots  
Enkianthus  

In Spanish
Green Beans  
Enkianthus  

In Greek
φασόλια  
Enkianthus  

In Portuguese
feijões  
Enkianthus  

In Polish
fasola  
Enkianthus  

In Latin
fabam  
Enkianthus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Ericales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Ericaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Enkianthus  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Heteromorpheae  

Subfamily
-  
Enkianthoideae  

Number of Species
130  
99+
10  

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Properties of Spring Beans and Enkianthus

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

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Season and Care of Spring Beans and Enkianthus

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

Spring Beans and Enkianthus Physical Information

Spring Beans and Enkianthus physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Beans height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Enkianthus height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Beans and Enkianthus are as follows:

Care of Spring Beans and Enkianthus

Care of Spring Beans and Enkianthus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Beans pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Enkianthus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Spring Beans needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Enkianthus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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