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About Cardon and String Bean


About String Bean and Cardon


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Central America, South America  

Types
Cactus  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
-  
2  
99+

Habitat
Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 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
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
8.00 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Oval  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
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  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients  
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  

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

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
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, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Pachycereus pringlei  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
Cardon  
String Bean  

In German
Cardon  
Bohne  

In French
Cardon  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
Cardon  
String Bean  

In Greek
Cardon  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
Cardon  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
Cardon  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
Cardon  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Fabales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Pachycereus  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Pachycereeae  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
12  
99+
115  

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Properties of Cardon and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Cardon and String Bean

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

Cardon and String Bean Physical Information

Cardon and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Cardon height is 300.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cardon and String Bean are as follows:

Care of Cardon and String Bean

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