What is
Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
Origin
Central America, South America
Central America, North America
Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans
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Number of Varieties
2-
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99997-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
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
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Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
210.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm50.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
Black, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back old stems to the ground
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight
Aphids, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Facts
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics
Edible dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'
Mirabilis jalapa
Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
In Hindi
String Bean
Mirabilis jalapa
In German
Bohne
Wunderblume
In French
Haricot vert
Belle-de-nuit
In Spanish
String Bean
Dondiego de noche
In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο
mirabilis Jalapa
In Portuguese
Feijão de corda
Maravilha
In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa
mirabilis Jalapa
In Latin
Gloria Bean
mirabilis Ja-
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Caryophyllales
Family
Fabaceae
Nyctaginaceae
Genus
Phaseolus
Mirabilis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Phaseoleae
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Subfamily
Faboideae
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Number of Species
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1
27800
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