Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants
Origin
Central America, South America
South America
Types
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean
Portulaca grandiflora
Habitat
Fields, orchards
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
5-11
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
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
Prostrate/Trailing
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Red
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 Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Needle like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well drained
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, Shearing
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
-
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Butterflies
Allergy
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach
-
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes
Skin Problems
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Cottage garden, Edible
Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris
PORTULACA grandiflora
Common Name
Green Beans
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
In Hindi
फलियां
Portulaca
In German
Bohnen
Portulak
In French
haricots
portulaca
In Spanish
Green Beans
Portulaca
In Greek
φασόλια
Portulaca
In Portuguese
feijões
Portulaca
In Polish
fasola
Portulaca
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Caryophyllales
Family
Fabaceae
Portulacaceae
Genus
Phaseolus
Portulaca
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Season and Care of Spring Beans and Portulaca
Season and care of Spring Beans and Portulaca is important to know. While considering everything about Spring Beans and Portulaca Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spring Beans season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Portulaca season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Spring Beans is Loam, Sand and for Portulaca is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Spring Beans is Neutral, Alkaline and for Portulaca is Neutral, Alkaline.
Spring Beans and Portulaca Physical Information
Spring Beans and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Beans height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Spring Beans and Portulaca are as follows:
Spring Beans flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Spring Beans leaf color: Green, Purple and Dark Green
Portulaca flower color: Red
- Portulaca leaf color: Green
Care of Spring Beans and Portulaca
Care of Spring Beans and Portulaca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Beans pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing. In summer Spring Beans needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.