What is
Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants
Origin
Central America, South America
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States
Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans
Not Available
Number of Varieties
2NA
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Fields, open Woodlands, Wood Margins
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available3-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
210.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple
Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Lance-shaped to oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
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
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Root Division, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly
Average Water Needs
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
Well drained
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
Complete balanced fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight
Leaf spot, Root rot
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Mild Allergen
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Borders, 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
Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
Root
Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'
PENSTEMON digitalis 'Husker Red'
Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean
Husker Red Penstemon, Talus Slope Penstemon
In Hindi
String Bean
Talus Slope Penstemon
In German
Bohne
Gehängeschutt Penstemon
In French
Haricot vert
Talus Slope Penstemon
In Spanish
String Bean
Astrágalo pendiente Penstemon
In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο
Αστράγαλος Κλίση Penstemon
In Portuguese
Feijão de corda
Talus Penstemon Slope
In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa
Talus Slope Penstemon
In Latin
Gloria Bean
Talus Clivo Persicaria
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Scrophulariales
Family
Fabaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Phaseolus
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Phaseoleae
Not Available
Subfamily
Faboideae
Not Available
Number of Species
NANA
1
27800
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