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About Calla Lily and String Bean


About String Bean and Calla Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants  
Vegetable  

Origin
South Africa, Swaziland  
Central America, South America  

Types
Passionfruit, Fire glow, Gem rose, Blaze, Crystal blush  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
33  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Swamps  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
Not Available  

AHS Heat Zone
10-4  
Not Available  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 5, 6, 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
Clump-Forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Not Available  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires a 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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loamy  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Armillaria mellea, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Thripes  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Not Available  
Not Available  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting  
no allergic reactions  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available  
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
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
Not Available  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Zantedeschia Aethiopica  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Calla Lily  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
Calla Lily  
String Bean  

In German
Calla-Lilien-  
Bohne  

In French
Lys calla  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
Cala  
String Bean  

In Greek
Calla κρίνος  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
Calla  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
Calla Lily  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
Calla Lilium  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Alismatales  
Fabales  

Family
Araceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Zantedeschia  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Zantedeschieae  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
Aroideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
1  
99+
Not Available  

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Properties of Calla Lily and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Calla Lily and String Bean

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

Calla Lily and String Bean Physical Information

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

Care of Calla Lily and String Bean

Care of Calla Lily and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Calla Lily pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Calla Lily 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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