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About Anacahuita and String Bean


About String Bean and Anacahuita


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico  
Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Well Drained  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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
90.00 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Ivory  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Black  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Gray Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering  
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, Alkaline  
Neutral, 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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Phosphorous  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden, Used in parkland  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Rheumatism  
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORDIA boissieri  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Anacahuita, Texas Olive  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
Anacahuita  
String Bean  

In German
Anacahuita  
Bohne  

In French
anacahuita  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
anacahuita  
String Bean  

In Greek
Anacahuita  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
Anacahuita  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
Anacahuita  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
Anacahuita  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Boraginales  
Fabales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Cordia  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
115  

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Properties of Anacahuita and String Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Anacahuita and String Bean? We provide you with everything About Anacahuita and String Bean. Anacahuita doesn't have thorns and String Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Anacahuita does not have fragrant flowers. Anacahuita has allergic reactions like Pollen and String Bean has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Anacahuita and String Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Anacahuita and String Bean

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

Anacahuita and String Bean Physical Information

Anacahuita and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Anacahuita height is 90.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Anacahuita and String Bean are as follows:

Care of Anacahuita and String Bean

Care of Anacahuita and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Anacahuita pruning is done 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 Anacahuita 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.

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