Home
Garden Plants


About Echeveria and String Bean


About String Bean and Echeveria


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Vegetable  

Origin
Central America  
Central America, South America  

Types
Echeveria halbingeri, Echeveria elegans  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
180  
38
2  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10  
-  

Sunset Zone
8,9,12,24  
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
Rosette/Stemless  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink, Light Yellow, Orange  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Pink  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Light Pink, Lime Green, Yellow green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
All year  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Dry, Sandy, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
All year  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, 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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Sandy, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Sandy, Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Slugs, Snails  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Semi-Double  
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
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs  
-  

Allergy
Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Versatility  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

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

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHEVERIA  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Oliverella Rose, Urbinia Rose  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
Echeveria  
String Bean  

In German
Echeveria  
Bohne  

In French
Echeveria  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
Echeveria  
String Bean  

In Greek
Echeveria  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
Echeveria  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
Echeveria  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
Aeonium  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Saxifragales  
Fabales  

Family
Crassulaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Echeveria  
Phaseolus  

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

Tribe
Sedeae  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
Sedoideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
115  

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Echeveria and String Bean

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

Compare Cactus

Season and Care of Echeveria and String Bean

Season and care of Echeveria and String Bean is important to know. While considering everything about Echeveria and String Bean Care, growing season is an essential factor. Echeveria season is All year and String Bean season is All year. The type of soil for Echeveria is Dry, Sandy, Well drained and for String Bean is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Echeveria is Slightly Acidic and for String Bean is Neutral, Alkaline.

Echeveria and String Bean Physical Information

Echeveria and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Echeveria height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Echeveria and String Bean are as follows:

Care of Echeveria and String Bean

Care of Echeveria and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echeveria pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Echeveria 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.

Cactus

Cactus

» More Cactus

Compare Cactus

» More Compare Cactus