Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Fruits, Tree
Origin
Central America, South America
Southeast Asia, Southern India
Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi
Number of Varieties
218
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-8
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
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
210.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender
White, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Purple
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Trident shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
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
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Soil Compaction
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels
Allergy
-
Dizziness, Stomach pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'
Aegle marmelos
Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple
In Hindi
String Bean
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,
In German
Bohne
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum
In French
Haricot vert
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva
In Spanish
String Bean
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva
In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι
In Portuguese
Feijão de corda
Fruta de Bael
In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa
Kleiszcze smakowite
In Latin
Gloria Bean
Bilwa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Solanales
Family
Fabaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Phaseolus
Brugmansia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Phaseoleae
Datureae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
115150
1
27800
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