Elephant Apple

String Bean

About Elephant Apple and String Bean

Elephant Apple

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China

Central America, South America

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

102

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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Spreading

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm210.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Oval

Thorns

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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, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

Elephant Apple

String Bean

In German

Elefant von Apple

Bohne

In French

Elephant d'Apple

Haricot vert

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple

String Bean

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple

Feijão de corda

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

Elephant Apple

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dilleniales

Fabales

Family

Dilleniaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Dillenia

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

1115

1 27800

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Properties of Elephant Apple and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Apple and String Bean

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

Elephant Apple and String Bean Physical Information

Elephant Apple and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Apple and String Bean are as follows:

Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Elephant Apple and String Bean

Care of Elephant Apple and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Apple pruning is done Remove dead branches and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elephant Apple 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.