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About Baobab and String Bean


About String Bean and Baobab


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar  
Central America, South America  

Types
African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Slow  
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
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of 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 branches  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation  
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
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, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ADANSONIA digitata  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Baobab, Dead Rat Tree  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
Baobab  
String Bean  

In German
Affenbrotbaum  
Bohne  

In French
Baobab  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
Baobab  
String Bean  

In Greek
Baobab  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
baobá  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
Baobab  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
Baobab  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Fabales  

Family
Bombacaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Adansonia  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
Bombacoideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
8  
99+
115  

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Properties of Baobab and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Baobab and String Bean

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

Baobab and String Bean Physical Information

Baobab and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Baobab and String Bean are as follows:

Care of Baobab and String Bean

Care of Baobab and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Baobab pruning is done Remove branches and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Baobab 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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