Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Grass
Origin
Central America, South America
Japan
Types
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean
Hakonechloa macra, Hakone grass
Number of Varieties
13045
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, orchards
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9 - 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
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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes
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
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Consistently
In Winter
Average Water
Adequately
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
-
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
Allergy
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders
Acne, Aging, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
Common Name
Green Beans
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
In Hindi
फलियां
जापानी वन घास
In German
Bohnen
Japanische gras
In French
haricots
Forêt herbe japonaise
In Spanish
Green Beans
forestales hierba japonesa
In Greek
φασόλια
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
In Portuguese
feijões
floresta grama japonês
In Polish
fasola
Japoński las lato
In Latin
fabam
Forest gramina Italica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocots
Order
Fagales
Poales
Family
Fabaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Phaseolus
Hachanechloa
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Arundinariinae
Number of Species
13050
1
27800
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