Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
Central America, South America
South Africa
Types
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean
African Blue Lily
Number of Varieties
13010
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, orchards
gardens, Grassland, Mountain tops, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-10
0
99
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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
H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Light Blue, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black
-
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
-
Dark Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Never Over-water, Water Deeply, Water occasionally, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach
Eczema, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders
Anti-fungal, Cold, Cough
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item
Employed in herbal medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris
AGAPANTHUS 'Blue Moon'
Common Name
Green Beans
African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile
In Hindi
फलियां
अफ्रीकी लिली
In German
Bohnen
afrikanische Lilie
In French
haricots
Afrique lys
In Spanish
Green Beans
lirio africano
In Greek
φασόλια
Αφρικανική κρίνο
In Portuguese
feijões
lírio africano
In Polish
fasola
afrykański lilia
In Latin
fabam
African lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fagales
Asparagales
Family
Fabaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Phaseolus
Agapanthus
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Agapanthoideae
Number of Species
13010
1
27800
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