Firecracker Flower

String Bean

About Firecracker Flower and String Bean

Firecracker Flower

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Central America, South America

Types

Crossandra, Firecracker Plant

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

502

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

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

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm210.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

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

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough, Wounds

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Firecracker Flower

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

आबोली

String Bean

In German

Kracher-Blume

Bohne

In French

Firecracker fleur

Haricot vert

In Spanish

flor petardo

String Bean

In Greek

πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

flor foguete

Feijão de corda

In Polish

petarda kwiat

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

flos Firecracker

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Acanthaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Crossandra

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Brodiaeoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

5115

1 27800

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Properties of Firecracker Flower and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Firecracker Flower and String Bean

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

Firecracker Flower and String Bean Physical Information

Firecracker Flower and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Flower height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Flower and String Bean are as follows:

Firecracker Flower flower color: Orange, Light Yellow, Peach and Orange Red
Firecracker Flower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Firecracker Flower and String Bean

Care of Firecracker Flower and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Firecracker Flower pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Firecracker Flower 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.