What is
Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Herbs
Origin
Central America, South America
Eastern Africa
Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans
Not Available
Number of Varieties
2NA
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Lowland, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available10-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
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
Not Available
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
210.00 cm80.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm40.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Orange, Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Broadly Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Facts
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
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Not Available
Aphids, White bugs
Allergy
Not Available
Diabetes, Nausea
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'
Nymphaea caerulea
Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
In Hindi
String Bean
ब्लू लोटस
In German
Bohne
Blue Lotus
In French
Haricot vert
Blue Lotus
In Spanish
String Bean
Blue Lotus
In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο
Blue Lotus
In Portuguese
Feijão de corda
Blue Lotus
In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa
Blue Lotus
In Latin
Gloria Bean
Blue Lotus
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Nymphaeales
Family
Fabaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Phaseolus
Nymphaea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
Phaseoleae
Not Available
Subfamily
Faboideae
Not Available
Number of Species
NANA
1
27800
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