Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Central America, South America
China
Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans
Not Availablle
Number of Varieties
21
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Open Forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-1
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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
210.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Heart-shaped
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly
Requires watering in the growing season, 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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
Compost
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight
Canker
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
-
-
Allergy
-
sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'
DAVIDIA
Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean
Davidia
In Hindi
String Bean
Davidia
In German
Bohne
Davidia
In French
Haricot vert
Davidia
In Spanish
String Bean
Davidia
In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο
Davidia
In Portuguese
Feijão de corda
Davidia
In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa
Davidia
In Latin
Gloria Bean
Davidia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Cornales
Family
Fabaceae
Nyssaceae
Genus
Phaseolus
Davidia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Phaseoleae
Astereae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Davidioideae
Number of Species
1151
1
27800
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