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About Umbrella Palm and Spring Beans


About Spring Beans and Umbrella Palm


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Vegetable  

Origin
Japan  
Central America, South America  

Types
Papyrus, Cyperus alternifolius  
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
130  
99+

Habitat
ditches, Marshy ground  
Fields, orchards  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
-  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Pyramidal  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red orange  
White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Purple, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Umbrella Like  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut out old leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar  

Allergy
-  
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Tonic  
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Basketary, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags  
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cyperus alternifolius  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris  

Common Name
Galingale,Umbrella Palm  
Green Beans  

In Hindi
mbrella Palm  
फलियां  

In German
Cyperus alternifolius  
Bohnen  

In French
Cyperus alternifolius  
haricots  

In Spanish
Cyperus alternifolius  
Green Beans  

In Greek
Umbrella Palm  
φασόλια  

In Portuguese
Umbrella Palm  
feijões  

In Polish
Cibora zmienna  
fasola  

In Latin
Umbrella Palm  
fabam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Fagales  

Family
Sciadopityaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Cyperus  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
9  
130  
99+

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Properties of Umbrella Palm and Spring Beans

Wondering what are the properties of Umbrella Palm and Spring Beans? We provide you with everything About Umbrella Palm and Spring Beans. Umbrella Palm doesn't have thorns and Spring Beans doesn't have thorns. Also Umbrella Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Umbrella Palm has allergic reactions like and Spring Beans has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Umbrella Palm and Spring Beans and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Umbrella Palm and Spring Beans

Season and care of Umbrella Palm and Spring Beans is important to know. While considering everything about Umbrella Palm and Spring Beans Care, growing season is an essential factor. Umbrella Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Spring Beans season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Umbrella Palm is Clay, Loam and for Spring Beans is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Umbrella Palm is Acidic, Neutral and for Spring Beans is Neutral, Alkaline.

Umbrella Palm and Spring Beans Physical Information

Umbrella Palm and Spring Beans physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Spring Beans height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Palm and Spring Beans are as follows:

Care of Umbrella Palm and Spring Beans

Care of Umbrella Palm and Spring Beans include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Palm pruning is done Cut out old leaves and Spring Beans pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Umbrella Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Spring Beans needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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