Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Central America, South America
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean
Stenocereus thurberi
Number of Varieties
13015
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, orchards
Dry areas, Hillside, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-10
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
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black
Red
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
Maple shaped
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
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
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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
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
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach
Skin irritation, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
-
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris
STENOCEREUS thurberi
Common Name
Green Beans
Organ pipe Cactus
In Hindi
फलियां
Organpipe cactus
In German
Bohnen
Organpipe cactus
In French
haricots
Orgue cactus
In Spanish
Green Beans
Cactus del tubo de órgano
In Greek
φασόλια
Εκκλησιαστικό όργανο κάκτος
In Portuguese
feijões
Cacto da tubulação de órgão
In Polish
fasola
Organ Pipe Cactus
In Latin
fabam
Organum Pipe cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Caryophyllales
Family
Fabaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Phaseolus
Stenocereus
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
13025
1
27800
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