Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Grass
Origin
Central America, South America
Southern Asia, India
Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans
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Number of Varieties
250
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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11- 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
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
210.00 cm40.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm302.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Arrowhead
Thorns
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✘
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✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
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Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
-
breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany
Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'
CYNODON dactylon
Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean
Bermuda Grass
In Hindi
String Bean
बरमूडा घास
In German
Bohne
Bermuda Gras
In French
Haricot vert
l'herbe des Bermudes
In Spanish
String Bean
Grama
In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο
Αγριάδα
In Portuguese
Feijão de corda
grama Bermuda
In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa
Trawa Bermuda
In Latin
Gloria Bean
Bermuda Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Cyperales
Family
Fabaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Phaseolus
Cynodon Rich
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Tribe
Phaseoleae
Chlorideae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
1152
1
27800
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