Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Herb, Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
Southern Europe
Central America, South America
Types
-
Bush Beans, Pole Beans
Number of Varieties
12
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Temperate Regions
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm210.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Rich
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
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
Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Beautiful Skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Skin Disorders
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Herb
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
HABERLEA
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'
Common Name
Haberlea, Hardy Africa Violet
String bean, Field bean, French bean
In Hindi
Haberlea
String Bean
In German
Haberlea
Bohne
In French
Haberlea
Haricot vert
In Spanish
Haberlea rhodopensis
String Bean
In Greek
Haberlea
Αμπελοφάσουλο
In Portuguese
Haberlea
Feijão de corda
In Polish
Haberlea
Fasolka szparagowa
In Latin
Haberlea
Gloria Bean
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Fabales
Family
Gesnariaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Haberlea
Phaseolus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Phaseoleae
Subfamily
-
Faboideae
Number of Species
20115
1
27800
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