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About Black Oak and String Bean


About String Bean and Black Oak


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

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

Types
Japanese Evergreen Oak, Sawthorn Oak, Oriental White Oak  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

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
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,438.40 cm  
15
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm  
15
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Light Yellow, Yellow green  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown, Chocolate  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Copper  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Brown, Dark Red  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
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
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established, Water Deeply  
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, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Hay fever, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Watery eyes, Whooping Cough  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiaphonic, Antiasthamatic, Astringent, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Haemorrhages, Indigestion, Opthalmic, Salve, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic, Treating fever  
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Tannin, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used as insect repellent, Used for woodware  
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  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS velutina  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Black Oak  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
Black Oak Tree  
String Bean  

In German
Schwarz Oak Tree  
Bohne  

In French
Noir Oak Tree  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
Negro del árbol de roble  
String Bean  

In Greek
Black Oak Tree  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
Carvalho Preto  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
Czarny Dąb  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
Niger quercum ligno  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Fabales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Cherokee  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
600  
40
115  

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Properties of Black Oak and String Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Black Oak and String Bean? We provide you with everything About Black Oak and String Bean. Black Oak doesn't have thorns and String Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Black Oak does not have fragrant flowers. Black Oak has allergic reactions like Hay fever, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Watery eyes and Whooping Cough and String Bean has allergic reactions like Hay fever, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Watery eyes and Whooping Cough. 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 Black Oak and String Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Oak and String Bean

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

Black Oak and String Bean Physical Information

Black Oak and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Black Oak height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Black Oak and String Bean are as follows:

Care of Black Oak and String Bean

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