Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Vegetable
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Central America, South America
Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Bush Beans, Pole Beans
Number of Varieties
-2
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Vining/Climbing
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm210.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Mice
-
Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone
Beautiful Skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'
Common Name
Mexican Yam bean
String bean, Field bean, French bean
In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus
String Bean
In German
Yambohne
Bohne
In French
Kłębian kątowaty
Haricot vert
In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus
String Bean
In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus
Αμπελοφάσουλο
In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus
Feijão de corda
In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Fasolka szparagowa
In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus
Gloria Bean
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Pachyrhizus
Phaseolus
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Phaseoleae
Subfamily
-
Faboideae
Number of Species
100115
1
27800
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