Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
Central America, South America
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans
Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily
Number of Varieties
210
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99997-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-7
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, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
210.00 cm152.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm60.96 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly
Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany
Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics
Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'
HEDYCHIUM coronarium
Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean
Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily
In Hindi
String Bean
Butterfly Ginger Plant
In German
Bohne
Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze
In French
Haricot vert
Papillon Ginger Plante
In Spanish
String Bean
Planta de jengibre de la mariposa
In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο
Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών
In Portuguese
Feijão de corda
Borboleta Ginger planta
In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa
Butterfly Ginger roślin
In Latin
Gloria Bean
Gingiber Plantae Gloria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Zingiberales
Family
Fabaceae
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Phaseolus
Hedychium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Phaseoleae
Zingibereae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Zingiberoideae
Number of Species
11580
1
27800
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