Life Span
Annual
Biennial
Type
Vegetable
Herbs, Shrub
Origin
Central America, South America
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans
-
Number of Varieties
225
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8 - 5
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
21,22
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
210.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm50.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple
Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
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, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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, 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Snails
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany
Antiseptic, Astringent
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 for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'
SALVIA argentea
Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean
Silver Clary, Silver Sage
In Hindi
String Bean
रजत बाबा
In German
Bohne
Silver Sage
In French
Haricot vert
Silver Sage
In Spanish
String Bean
silver Sage
In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο
Silver Sage
In Portuguese
Feijão de corda
silver Sage
In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa
silver Sage
In Latin
Gloria Bean
Argentum Sage
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Lamiales
Family
Fabaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Phaseolus
Salvia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Phaseoleae
Mentheae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Nepetoideae
Number of Species
115900
1
27800
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