Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Vegetable
Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Africa
Central America, South America
Types
Lolium multiflorum
Bush Beans, Pole Beans
Number of Varieties
22
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40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Tropical regions
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
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Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 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
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
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
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Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beauty Benefits
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Beautiful Skin
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
Other Uses
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Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine