Encyclia

String Bean

About Encyclia and String Bean

Encyclia

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

World/Pandemic

Central America, South America

Types

242

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

2002

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-14-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm210.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites

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

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCYCLIA hanburyi

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Encyclia, Orchid

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

आर्किड

String Bean

In German

Orchidee

Bohne

In French

Orchidée

Haricot vert

In Spanish

Orquídea

String Bean

In Greek

εγκύκλιο

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

orquídea

Feijão de corda

In Polish

orquídea

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

Epidendrum

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Fabales

Family

Orchidaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Encyclia

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Epidendreae

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

242115

1 27800

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Properties of Encyclia and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Encyclia and String Bean

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

Encyclia and String Bean Physical Information

Encyclia and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Encyclia height is 40.60 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Encyclia and String Bean are as follows:

Encyclia flower color: Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna and Ivory
Encyclia leaf color: Green
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Encyclia and String Bean

Care of Encyclia and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Encyclia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Encyclia 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.