Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
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Central America
Types
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla
Phaseolus coccineus
Number of Varieties
2550
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40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground
Fields, orchards
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-88-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
11-1
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
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Yellow
White, Red, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
-
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Fruits
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
POTENTILLA
PHASEOLUS coccineus
Common Name
Potentilla
Runner bean, Multiflora bean
In Hindi
Potentilla plant
Scarlet Runner Bean
In German
Potentilla Pflanze
Feuerbohne
In French
plante Potentilla
Haricot d'Espagne
In Spanish
planta Potentilla
Ayocote
In Greek
φυτό potentilla
Scarlet Runner Bean
In Portuguese
planta Potentilla
Feijão-da-espanha
In Polish
Potentilla roślin
Bean
In Latin
Potentilla herba
Scarlet Runner Bean
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Fagales
Family
Rosaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Potentilla
Phaseolus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Phaseoleae
Subfamily
Rosoideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
30020
1
27800
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