Citron

String Bean

About Citron and String Bean

Citron

String Bean

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

etrog

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm210.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple

Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow

Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Oval

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5-10-10 fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Leafminers, Red blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Brightens the skin complexion, Good for skin and hair

Beautiful Skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Antidote, Pulmonary afflictions, Recovering internal injuries

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS medica

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

7.2 Common Name

Citron

String bean, Field bean, French bean

7.2.1 In Hindi

नीबू

String Bean

7.2.2 In German

Zitrone

Bohne

7.2.3 In French

Citron

Haricot vert

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cidra

String Bean

7.2.5 In Greek

Κίτρο

Αμπελοφάσουλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cidra

Feijão de corda

7.2.7 In Polish

Cytryna

Fasolka szparagowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Chron

Gloria Bean

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Phaseolus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Citreae

Phaseoleae

8.9 Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Citron and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Citron and String Bean

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

Citron and String Bean Physical Information

Citron and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Citron height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Citron and String Bean are as follows:

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

Care of Citron and String Bean

Care of Citron and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Citron 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 Citron 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.