Carissa

String Bean

About Carissa and String Bean

Carissa

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Africa

Central America, South America

Types

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

202

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H2, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm210.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Red

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

Elliptic and Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Carissia

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

Carissa

String Bean

In German

carissa

Bohne

In French

carissa

Haricot vert

In Spanish

carissa

String Bean

In Greek

carissa

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

carissa

Feijão de corda

In Polish

carissa

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

carissa

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Fabales

Family

Apocynaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Carissa

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Carisseae

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

100115

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Properties of Carissa and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Carissa and String Bean

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

Carissa and String Bean Physical Information

Carissa and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Carissa and String Bean are as follows:

Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Carissa and String Bean

Care of Carissa and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carissa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, 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 Carissa 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.