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About American Chestnut and String Bean

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Central America, South America

Types

-
Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

12
0 40000
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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Forest margins
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
-

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm210.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2,130.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White
Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Chestnut Blight
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Deers
-

Allergy

conjunctivitis, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife
Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA dentata
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

American Chestnut
String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत
String Bean

In German

Amerikanische Kastanie
Bohne

In French

Châtaignier d'Amérique
Haricot vert

In Spanish

Castanea dentata
String Bean

In Greek

american καστανιάς
Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

castanea americana
Feijão de corda

In Polish

Kasztan amerykański
Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

English castaneis
Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Fabales

Family

Fagaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Castanea
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

-
Faboideae

Number of Species

8115
1 27800
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Properties of American Chestnut and String Bean

Wondering what are the properties of American Chestnut and String Bean? We provide you with everything About American Chestnut and String Bean. American Chestnut doesn't have thorns and String Bean doesn't have thorns. Also American Chestnut does not have fragrant flowers. American Chestnut has allergic reactions like conjunctivitis and Vomiting and String Bean has allergic reactions like conjunctivitis and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of American Chestnut and String Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of American Chestnut and String Bean

Season and care of American Chestnut and String Bean is important to know. While considering everything about American Chestnut and String Bean Care, growing season is an essential factor. American Chestnut season is Spring, Summer and Fall and String Bean season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for American Chestnut is Clay, Loam and for String Bean is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for American Chestnut is Acidic, Neutral and for String Bean is Neutral, Alkaline.

American Chestnut and String Bean Physical Information

American Chestnut and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of American Chestnut and String Bean are as follows:

  • American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White

  • American Chestnut leaf color: Green

  • String Bean flower color: Lavender

  • String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of American Chestnut and String Bean

Care of American Chestnut and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Chestnut pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer American Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.