Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Aquatics
Origin
Central America, South America
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Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans
Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica
Number of Varieties
210
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
along watercourse
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-9
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
21,22
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
210.00 cm510.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm37.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Purple
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Disc shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly
Keep immersed in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight
Aphids, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Frost, Full Sun
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Insects, Moths, Snakes
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
In Hindi
String Bean
पानी लिली
In German
Bohne
Riesen- Seerose
In French
Haricot vert
géant nénuphar
In Spanish
String Bean
lirio de agua
In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο
νούφαρο
In Portuguese
Feijão de corda
waterlily
In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa
Lilia wodna
In Latin
Gloria Bean
ingens aqua lilium,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Fabales
Nymphaeales
Family
Fabaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Phaseolus
Victoria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
Phaseoleae
-
Subfamily
Faboideae
-
Number of Species
1153
1
27800
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