Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Epiphyte
Origin
Central America, South America
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil
Types
Black turtle
Cranberry
Flageolet
Kidney
Pea
Pinto
White
Diothonea, Auliza
Number of Varieties
101000
0
40000
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Habitat
Mixed deciduous forest, Well Drained
Forests, Subtropical climates, Terrestrial, Tropical regions, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999911-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-9
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
H1, H2
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
35.60 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink
White, Light Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Fall, Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Humidity
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, light feeding and water solubles, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Spider mites, Viruses, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Humidity
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
-
Bees, Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
Allergy
Legume allergy
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutritive
-
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used in biomass
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Black Valentine'
EPIDENDRUM ciliare
Common Name
string bean
field bean
flageolet bean
French bean
garden bean
green bean
haricot bean
pop bean
Epidendrum, Fringed Star Orchid
In Hindi
Bush Bean
Epidendrum
In German
Buschbohne
Epidendrum
In French
Bush Bean
Epidendrum
In Spanish
Bush haba
Epidendrum
In Greek
Μπους φασολιών
Epidendrum
In Portuguese
feijão de Vagem
Epidendrum
In Polish
Bush Bean
Epidendrum
In Latin
Bush Bean,
Epidendrum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Fabales
Asparagales
Family
Fabaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Phaseolus
Coilostylis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Phaseoleae
Epidendreae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
701500
1
27800
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