Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Epiphyte
Origin
Central America, South America
World/Pandemic
Types
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean
Rhynchostylis gigantea (Red), Rhynchostylis gigantea (Chang Ply type)
Number of Varieties
1303
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, orchards
Coastal Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999913-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-10
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
H2
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm40.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm50.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
White, Lavender, Violet, Plum
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
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, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize once a week in winter
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar
-
Allergy
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach
-
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
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item
Oil is used for aromatherapy
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris
RHYNCHOSTYLIS gigantea
Common Name
Green Beans
Orchid, Rhynchostylis
In Hindi
फलियां
कोपु फूल
In German
Bohnen
Rhynchostylis Gigantea
In French
haricots
Rhynchostylis Gigantea
In Spanish
Green Beans
Rhynchostylis Gigantea
In Greek
φασόλια
Rhynchostylis Gigantea
In Portuguese
feijões
Rhynchostylis Gigantea
In Polish
fasola
Rhynchostylis Gigantea
In Latin
fabam
Rhynchostylis Gigantea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fagales
Asparagales
Family
Fabaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Phaseolus
Rhynchostylis
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
13015
1
27800
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