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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Shrub  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Europe, Morocco, Western Asia  

Types
Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet  
-  

Number of Varieties
9  
99+
700  
17

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-5  

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  
A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
White, Red, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Trident shaped  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Ammonium Nitrate  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Butterflies, Moths  

Allergy
Food Allergy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Skin inflammation  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive  
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used in biomass  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'  
CALLUNA vulgaris  

Common Name
common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean  
Heather, Common heather, Ling  

In Hindi
बाकला  
हीथ  

In German
Gartenbohne  
Heidekraut  

In French
Haricot  
bruyère  

In Spanish
Phaseolus vulgaris  
brezo  

In Greek
Phaseolus vulgaris  
ερείκη  

In Portuguese
Feijão  
urze  

In Polish
Fasola zwykła  
wrzos  

In Latin
Phaseolus vulgaris  
Heather  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Ericales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Ericaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Calluna  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
Ericeae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Ericoideae  

Number of Species
100  
860  
29

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Difference Between Pole Bean and Heather

If you are confused whether Pole Bean or Heather are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Pole Bean and Heather Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pole Bean are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Heather fertilizers required are Ammonium Nitrate. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pole Bean and Heather if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pole Bean and Heather

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pole Bean and Heather. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pole Bean and Heather as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Pole Bean is anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic and Hypotensive whereas of Heather is Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain and Urinary tract problems. Pole Bean has beauty benefits as follows: while Heather has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Pole Bean vs Heather

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Pole Bean vs Heather and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Pole Bean are Food Allergy whereas of Heather have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pole Bean has showy fruits and Heather has no showy fruits. Also Pole Bean is not flowering and Heather is not flowering . You can compare Pole Bean and Heather facts and facts of other plants too.

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