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About Colorado Spruce and String Bean


About String Bean and Colorado Spruce


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Vegetable  

Origin
Western United States  
Central America, South America  

Types
Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17  
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
Pyramidal  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,200.00 cm  
35
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
900.00 cm  
24
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Orange, Purple  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
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
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular 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
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, 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
Apply 10-10-10 amount, slow-release fertilizers  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Windbreak  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction  
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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PICEA pungens  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Colorado blue spruce  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
Blue Spruce Tree  
String Bean  

In German
Blue Spruce Baum  
Bohne  

In French
Blue Spruce Arbre  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
Blue Spruce Árbol  
String Bean  

In Greek
Blue Spruce Tree  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
Árvore Spruce azul  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
Blue Spruce Drzewo  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
Blue abiegnis  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Fabales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Picea  
Phaseolus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
Piceoideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
35  
99+
115  

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Properties of Colorado Spruce and String Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Colorado Spruce and String Bean? We provide you with everything About Colorado Spruce and String Bean. Colorado Spruce doesn't have thorns and String Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Colorado Spruce does not have fragrant flowers. Colorado Spruce has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose and Watery eyes and String Bean has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose and Watery eyes. 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 Colorado Spruce and String Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Colorado Spruce and String Bean

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

Colorado Spruce and String Bean Physical Information

Colorado Spruce and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Colorado Spruce height is 1,200.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Colorado Spruce and String Bean are as follows:

Care of Colorado Spruce and String Bean

Care of Colorado Spruce and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Colorado Spruce pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, 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 Colorado Spruce 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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