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About Bay Laurel and String Bean


About String Bean and Bay Laurel


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mediterranean  
Central America, South America  

Types
California bay leaf, Indian bay leaf or malabathrum, Indonesian bay leaf  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
1  
2  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Pyramidal  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Black  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
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, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
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, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Headache, Muscle Pain, Pain killer  
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  

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

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food  
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
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LAURUS nobilis  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
bay laurel  
String Bean  

In German
Lorbeer  
Bohne  

In French
laurier  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
laurel  
String Bean  

In Greek
δάφνη  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
louro  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
wawrzynu  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
sinus laurus  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Laurales  
Fabales  

Family
Lauraceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Laurus  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
115  

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Properties of Bay Laurel and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Bay Laurel and String Bean

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

Bay Laurel and String Bean Physical Information

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

Care of Bay Laurel and String Bean

Care of Bay Laurel and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bay Laurel pruning is done Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bay Laurel 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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