Home
Garden Plants


About Arkansas Black Apple and String Bean


About String Bean and Arkansas Black Apple


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Vegetable  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia  
Central America, South America  

Types
Goldrush apple tree, Gala apple tree, Fuji apple tree  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
1  
2  
99+

Habitat
Fertile bottom land  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-2  
-  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11  
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
180.00 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Dark Red  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular 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  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Wildlife  
-  

Allergy
Abdominal pain, Urticaria, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
High cholestrol, Indigestion, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Added to salads, Food for animals  
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
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MALUS domestica 'Arkansas Black'  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Apple, Arkansas Black Apple, Cooking Apple, Eating Apple  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
Arkansas Black Apple Tree  
String Bean  

In German
Arkansas Schwarz Apple Baum  
Bohne  

In French
Arkansas noir d'Apple Arbre  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
Arkansas Negro de Apple Árbol  
String Bean  

In Greek
Αρκάνσας Μαύρο της Apple Δέντρο  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
Arkansas Preto da Apple Árvore  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
Arkansas Czarny jabłko Drzewo  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
Texas Niger Apple Arbor  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Fabales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Malus  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
32  
115  

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Arkansas Black Apple and String Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Arkansas Black Apple and String Bean? We provide you with everything About Arkansas Black Apple and String Bean. Arkansas Black Apple doesn't have thorns and String Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Arkansas Black Apple does not have fragrant flowers. Arkansas Black Apple has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Urticaria and Vomiting and String Bean has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Urticaria 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 Arkansas Black Apple and String Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Fruits

Season and Care of Arkansas Black Apple and String Bean

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

Arkansas Black Apple and String Bean Physical Information

Arkansas Black Apple and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Arkansas Black Apple height is 180.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Arkansas Black Apple and String Bean are as follows:

Care of Arkansas Black Apple and String Bean

Care of Arkansas Black Apple and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Arkansas Black Apple pruning is done Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Arkansas Black Apple 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.

Fruits

Fruits

» More Fruits

Compare Fruits

» More Compare Fruits