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About Corkscrew Willow and String Bean


About String Bean and Corkscrew Willow


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
Eastern Asia, China  
Central America, South America  

Types
Babylon  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-9  
-  

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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
Weeping  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

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
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
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  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain  
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant  
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
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Corkscrew Willow  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
पेंचकश विलो  
String Bean  

In German
Korkenzieher-Weide  
Bohne  

In French
Tire-bouchon Willow  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
Tire-bouchon Willow  
String Bean  

In Greek
τιρμπουσόν Willow  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
corkscrew salgueiro  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
korkociąg Willow  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
corkscrew Willow  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Fabales  

Family
Salicaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Salix  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Saliceae  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
Salicoideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
35  
115  

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Properties of Corkscrew Willow and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Corkscrew Willow and String Bean

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

Corkscrew Willow and String Bean Physical Information

Corkscrew Willow and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Corkscrew Willow height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Corkscrew Willow and String Bean are as follows:

Care of Corkscrew Willow and String Bean

Care of Corkscrew Willow and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corkscrew Willow pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Corkscrew Willow 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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