Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
China, Korea
Central America, South America
Types
American & Chinese
Bush Beans, Pole Beans
Number of Varieties
122
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Well Drained
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm210.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
holly leaf miner, Scale, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Acidic, Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ornamental use
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Beauty Benefits
-
Beautiful Skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
Other Uses
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
ILEX cornuta 'Burfordii'
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'
Common Name
Burford holly
String bean, Field bean, French bean
In Hindi
Burford Holly Plant
String Bean
In German
Burford Holly Pflanze
Bohne
In French
Burford houx Plante
Haricot vert
In Spanish
Planta del acebo Burford
String Bean
In Greek
Burford Holly Φυτών
Αμπελοφάσουλο
In Portuguese
Burford Planta Holly
Feijão de corda
In Polish
Burford Holly roślin
Fasolka szparagowa
In Latin
Planta Burford Holly
Gloria Bean
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Celastrales
Fabales
Family
Aquifoliaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Ilex
Phaseolus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Phaseoleae
Subfamily
-
Faboideae
Number of Species
400115
1
27800
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