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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants, Herbs  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Australia  

Types
Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet  
Xerochrysum bracteatum  

Number of Varieties
9  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 3  

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  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Orange, Gold  

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  
Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Trident shaped  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Needs less 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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Well-aerated  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Loam, Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full 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  
General garden fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Food Allergy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive  
anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used in biomass  
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'  
XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'  

Common Name
common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean  
Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower  

In Hindi
बाकला  
strawflower  

In German
Gartenbohne  
Strohblume  

In French
Haricot  
strawflower  

In Spanish
Phaseolus vulgaris  
strawflower  

In Greek
Phaseolus vulgaris  
strawflower  

In Portuguese
Feijão  
strawflower  

In Polish
Fasola zwykła  
strawflower  

In Latin
Phaseolus vulgaris  
strawflower  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Asterales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Xerochrysum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
Gnaphalieae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
100  
7  
99+

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Difference Between Pole Bean and Strawflower

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

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Importance of Pole Bean and Strawflower

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pole Bean and Strawflower. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pole Bean and Strawflower 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 Strawflower is anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic and Fungicidal. Pole Bean has beauty benefits as follows: while Strawflower has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Pole Bean vs Strawflower

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 Strawflower 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 Strawflower have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pole Bean has showy fruits and Strawflower has no showy fruits. Also Pole Bean is not flowering and Strawflower is not flowering . You can compare Pole Bean and Strawflower facts and facts of other plants too.

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