What is
Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Aquatics
Origin
Central America, South America
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, California, Canada
Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans
Not Available
Number of Varieties
2NA
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Bog Garden, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available3-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
10-1
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
21,22
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Thicket/Colonizing
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
210.00 cm120.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm240.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender
Light Yellow, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Purple
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Flat, Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly
Needs Very high moisture
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Not Available
Wildlife
Allergy
Not Available
Mild Allergen
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics
Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'
TYPHA angustifolia
Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace
In Hindi
String Bean
Narrowleaf Cattail
In German
Bohne
Schmalblättriger Cattail
In French
Haricot vert
Narrowleaf Cattail
In Spanish
String Bean
Espadaña de hoja estrecha
In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο
στενόφυλλα Cattail
In Portuguese
Feijão de corda
Narrowleaf Tifa
In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa
Wąskolistne Cattail
In Latin
Gloria Bean
Cattail glaucescens
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Typhales
Family
Fabaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Phaseolus
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Phaseoleae
Not Available
Subfamily
Faboideae
Not Available
Number of Species
NANA
1
27800
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