Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Grass
Origin
Central America, South America
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans
Alene, Barblue, Caliber, Canterbury
Number of Varieties
2200
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Cultivated Beds, Lawn, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8 - 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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
210.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender
Purplish Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Narrowly linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Sod
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly
Water frequently while growing
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight
Dollar spot, Rust, Summer Patch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Insects
Allergy
-
Cough, Itchy eyes, Runny nose
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics
Used in lawns and turf
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'
POA pratensis
Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean
Kentucky Bluegrass
In Hindi
String Bean
Kentucky Bluegrass
In German
Bohne
Kentucky Bluegrass
In French
Haricot vert
Kentucky Bluegrass
In Spanish
String Bean
Pasto azul de Kentucky
In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο
Κεντάκυ Bluegrass
In Portuguese
Feijão de corda
Kentucky Bluegrass
In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa
Wiechlina
In Latin
Gloria Bean
Kentucky Bluegrass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Cyperales
Family
Fabaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Phaseolus
Poa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Phaseoleae
Poeae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
1152
1
27800
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