What is
Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
Central America, South America
Central America, South America
Types
Not Available
Bush Beans, Pole Beans
Number of Varieties
NA2
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11Not Available
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
Thicket/Colonizing
Vining/Climbing
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
457.20 cm210.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
243.84 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink
Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Dry, Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight
Plant Tolerance
Wind
Drought
Facts
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Not Available
Allergy
Pollen
Not Available
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Beautiful Skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Malpighia emarginata
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'
Common Name
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
String bean, Field bean, French bean
In Hindi
Acerola Tree
String Bean
In German
Acerola Baum
Bohne
In French
Acerola Arbre
Haricot vert
In Spanish
Árbol de acerola
String Bean
In Greek
Acerola Δέντρο
Αμπελοφάσουλο
In Portuguese
Árvore acerola
Feijão de corda
In Polish
Acerola Drzewo
Fasolka szparagowa
In Latin
Acerola ligno
Gloria Bean
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Fabales
Family
Malpighiaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Malpighia
Phaseolus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Phaseoleae
Subfamily
Not Available, Paperveroideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
NANA
1
27800
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