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About Blue Oak and String Bean


About String Bean and Blue Oak


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
United States, California  
Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
8  
2  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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
Spreading  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,370.00 cm  
12
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Yellow green  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Orange, Pink  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular  
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
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
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, Water evenly  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
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  
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  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife, Windbreak  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Haemorrhages, Poultice, Sore Eyes, Sore throat  
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  

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

Other Uses
Adhesive, Basketary, Buttons, Repellent, Tannin, Used as fuel, 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, Street Trees  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS douglasii  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

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

In Hindi
Blue Oak Tree  
String Bean  

In German
Blaue Eiche  
Bohne  

In French
Bleu Oak Tree  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
Azul del árbol de roble  
String Bean  

In Greek
Μπλε Oak Tree  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
Carvalho azul  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
Niebieski Oak Tree  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
Blue 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
-  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
20  
115  

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Properties of Blue Oak and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Blue Oak and String Bean

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

Blue Oak and String Bean Physical Information

Blue Oak and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Oak height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Oak and String Bean are as follows:

Care of Blue Oak and String Bean

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