How to tend a Phaseolus coccineus
Also known as: Phaseolus formosus Kunth, Phaseolus obvallatus Schltdl., Phaseolus coccineus subsp. obvallatus (Schltdl.) Maréchal, Mascherpa & Stainier, Phaseolus coccineus subsp. coccineus , Phaseolus multiflorus Lam., Phaseolus coccineus subsp. formosus (Kunth) Maréchal, Mascherpa & Stainier, Phaseolus sylvestris Kunth, Phaseolus vulgaris var. coccineus L., Lipusa multiflora Alef., Phaseolus superbus A.DC., Phaseolus striatus Brandegee, Phaseolus griseus Piper, Phaseolus leiosepalus Piper, Phaseolus strigillosus Piper, Phaseolus bicolor Bailly, Phaseolus bicolor Vell., Phaseolus multiflorus var. coccineus (L.) DC., Phaseolus prorifirus M.E.Jones, Lipusa formosa (Kunth) Alef., Phaseolus coccineus var. coccineus , Phaseolus coccineus subsp. striatus (Brandegee) Freytag, Phaseolus multiflorus var. albiflorus DC., Phaseolus coccineus var. parvibracteolatus Freytag, Phaseolus coccineus var. griseus (Piper) Freytag, Phaseolus coccineus var. lineatibracteolatus Freytag, Phaseolus coccineus var. tridentatus Freytag, Phaseolus coccineus var. splendens Freytag, Phaseolus coccineus var. strigillosus (Piper) Freytag, Phaseolus coccineus var. semperbracteolatus Freytag, Phaseolus coccineus var. condensatus Freytag, Phaseolus coccineus var. pubescens Freytag, Phaseolus coccineus var. argenteus Freytag, Phaseolus coccineus var. zongolicensis Freytag, Phaseolus coccineus var. striatus (Brandegee) Freytag, Phaseolus coccineus var. minuticicatricatus Freytag, Phaseolus coccineus var. guatemalensis Freytag, Phaseolus coccineus var. purpurascens Freytag, Phaseolus coccineus var. rigidicaulis Freytag, Phaseolus coccineus var. pringlei Rose ex Freytag, Phaseolus coccineus var. timilpanensis Freytag, Lipusa multiflora var. alba Alef., Lipusa multiflora var. bicolor (Vell.) Alef., Lipusa multiflora var. coccinea (L.) Alef., Lipusa multiflora var. lucida Alef., Lipusa multiflora var. niger (G.Martens) Alef., Phaseolus multiflorus var. albus G.Martens, Phaseolus multiflorus var. bicolor (Vell.) G.Martens, Phaseolus multiflorus var. niger G.Martens, Phaseolus coccineus Moc. & Sessé ex G.Don, Phaseolus vulgaris var. coccineus (L.) Klett & Richt.
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Water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water
Sunlight
Grows in sunny places
Soil
Soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients, pH value 6-7
Fertilizer
No need to apply extra fertilizer before fruiting
Pruning
Remove aged tissues, dead, rotten, diseased leaves timely
About this plant
- Origin
- Americas
- Category
- Leguminosae, Phaseolus
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, can climb
- Blooming period
- Flowering period spring summer, planted year around
- Flower colors
- white, yellow, corydalis or red, fruit color white, brown, purple or with color patches
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