Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
Central America, South America
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Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Number of Varieties
21000
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
210.00 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender
White, Yellow, Purple, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Oblanceolate , Ovate
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly
Water every two or three days during warmer months
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Insects
Allergy
-
Anaphylaxis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany
anti-cancer, Asthma, Diarrhea, Improve heart health, increase memory, lowering blood pressure, Potassium
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root, Sap
Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics
Animal Feed, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Leaves used for wrapping food, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'
Musa acuminata × Musa balbisiana
Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean
Banana, Hybrid Banana, Saba Banana
In Hindi
String Bean
Saba kela
In German
Bohne
saba Banane
In French
Haricot vert
saba banane
In Spanish
String Bean
saba plátano
In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο
saba banana
In Portuguese
Feijão de corda
saba de banana
In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa
saba banana
In Latin
Gloria Bean
Saba Musa sapientum fixa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Zingiberales
Family
Fabaceae
Musaceae
Genus
Phaseolus
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Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
Phaseoleae
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Subfamily
Faboideae
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Number of Species
11570
1
27800
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