Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Central America, South America
India, Nepal, China
Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans
Betula utilis
Number of Varieties
22
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
7-5
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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
210.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender
Tan, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Cordiform
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, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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
Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight
Honey fungus, Leaves with brown tip, Phytophthora Root Rot, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions, waterlogging, Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
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
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin
Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Antiseptic, Carminative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics
Used in construction, Wood is used in construction
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'
BETULA utilis
Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean
Himalayan Birch
In Hindi
String Bean
हिमालय सन्टी
In German
Bohne
Himalaya-Birke
In French
Haricot vert
bouleau de l'Himalaya
In Spanish
String Bean
abedul del Himalaya
In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο
Himalayan σημύδας
In Portuguese
Feijão de corda
bétula Himalaia
In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa
Himalayan brzoza
In Latin
Gloria Bean
Birch Himalayan
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Fagales
Family
Fabaceae
Betulaceae
Genus
Phaseolus
Betula
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Phaseoleae
-
Subfamily
Faboideae
-
Number of Species
11530
1
27800
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