Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
United States, California
Central America, South America
Types
-
Bush Beans, Pole Beans
Number of Varieties
82
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
-
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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
Spreading
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm210.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,370.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow green
Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Orange, Pink
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Beautiful Skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife, Windbreak
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Haemorrhages, Poultice, Sore Eyes, Sore throat
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
Other Uses
Adhesive, Basketary, Buttons, Repellent, Tannin, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
QUERCUS douglasii
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'
Common Name
Blue Oak
String bean, Field bean, French bean
In Hindi
Blue Oak Tree
String Bean
In German
Blaue Eiche
Bohne
In French
Bleu Oak Tree
Haricot vert
In Spanish
Azul del árbol de roble
String Bean
In Greek
Μπλε Oak Tree
Αμπελοφάσουλο
In Portuguese
Carvalho azul
Feijão de corda
In Polish
Niebieski Oak Tree
Fasolka szparagowa
In Latin
Blue quercum ligno
Gloria Bean
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Fabales
Family
Fagaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Quercus
Phaseolus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Phaseoleae
Subfamily
-
Faboideae
Number of Species
20115
1
27800
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