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About Echinocactus and String Bean


About String Bean and Echinocactus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico  
Central America, South America  

Types
Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
-  

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 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
Oval or Rounded  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Magenta  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Oval  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

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  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
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, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
fertilize in summer, Potassium  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Spider mites  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites  
-  

Allergy
Skin cuts  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
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
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHINOCACTUS  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
echinocactus  
String Bean  

In German
echinocactus  
Bohne  

In French
echinocactus  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
echinocactus  
String Bean  

In Greek
Echinocactus  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
Echinocactus  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
Echinocactus  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
Echinocactus  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Fabales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Echinocactus  
Phaseolus  

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

Tribe
Cacteae  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
11  
99+
115  

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Properties of Echinocactus and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and String Bean

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

Echinocactus and String Bean Physical Information

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

Care of Echinocactus and String Bean

Care of Echinocactus and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinocactus pruning is done 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 Echinocactus 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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