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Musk Thistle and Pole Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Biennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Bulb, Flowering Plants  

Origin
Central America, South America  
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia  

Types
Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet  
Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii  

Number of Varieties
9  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
gardens, Grassland, open Woodlands, orchards, Pastures, tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
2-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
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  
21,22  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Red, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Trident shaped  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Insects, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Flying insects  

Allergy
Food Allergy  
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  
Stem  

Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used in biomass  
Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'  
CARDUUS nutans  

Common Name
common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean  
Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle  

In Hindi
बाकला  
कस्तूरी थीस्ल  

In German
Gartenbohne  
Nickende Distel  

In French
Haricot  
Musk Thistle  

In Spanish
Phaseolus vulgaris  
Cardo de almizcle  

In Greek
Phaseolus vulgaris  
musk Thistle  

In Portuguese
Feijão  
musk Thistle  

In Polish
Fasola zwykła  
Musk Thistle  

In Latin
Phaseolus vulgaris  
Carduus MOSCHUS  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Asterales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Carduus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
Cynareae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Carduoideae  

Number of Species
100  
200  
99+

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Difference Between Pole Bean and Musk Thistle

If you are confused whether Pole Bean or Musk Thistle 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 Musk Thistle Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pole Bean are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Musk Thistle fertilizers required are Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium and Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pole Bean and Musk Thistle if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pole Bean and Musk Thistle

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pole Bean and Musk Thistle. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pole Bean and Musk Thistle 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 Musk Thistle is . Pole Bean has beauty benefits as follows: while Musk Thistle has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Pole Bean vs Musk Thistle

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 Musk Thistle 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 Musk Thistle have Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pole Bean has showy fruits and Musk Thistle has showy fruits. Also Pole Bean is not flowering and Musk Thistle is not flowering . You can compare Pole Bean and Musk Thistle facts and facts of other plants too.

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