Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Shrub
  
Origin
Central America, South America
  
World/Pandemic
  
Types
Black turtle
Cranberry
Flageolet
Kidney
Pea
Pinto
White
  
Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras"
Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"
  
Habitat
Mixed deciduous forest, Well Drained
  
gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
8-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
10-1
  
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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink
  
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Green
  
Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
  
Maple shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep ground moist
  
Average Water Needs
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Shape and thin as needed
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch
  
Insects
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Birds, Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Legume allergy
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Nutritive
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used in biomass
  
Culinary use
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Black Valentine'
  
ABUTILON pictum
  
Common Name
string bean
field bean
flageolet bean
French bean
garden bean
green bean
haricot bean
pop bean
  
Redvein Abutilon
Chinese-lantern
Red Vein Indian Mallow
  
In Hindi
Bush Bean
  
भारतीय मैलो
  
In German
Buschbohne
  
indische Malve
  
In French
Bush Bean
  
Mallow indienne
  
In Spanish
Bush haba
  
malva india
  
In Greek
Μπους φασολιών
  
Ινδικό Μολόχα
  
In Portuguese
feijão de Vagem
  
Mallow indiana
  
In Polish
Bush Bean
  
Indyjski Mallow
  
In Latin
Bush Bean,
  
vitifolium
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Not Available
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Fabales
  
Malvales
  
Family
Fabaceae
  
Malvaceae
  
Genus
Phaseolus
  
Abutilon
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Phaseoleae
  
Malveae
  
Subfamily
Faboideae
  
Malvoideae