Type
Palm or Cycad
Vegetable
Origin
Australia
Central America, South America
Types
Wodyetia bifurcata
Bush Beans, Pole Beans
Habitat
Forest edges
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
-9999
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
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Vining/Climbing
Flower Color
White
Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange Red
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
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 branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Beautiful Skin
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen
Medicinal Uses
-
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
Other Uses
-
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
WODYETIA bifurcata
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'
Common Name
Foxtail Palm
String bean, Field bean, French bean
In Hindi
Foxtail palm
String Bean
In German
Fuchsschwanz -palme
Bohne
In French
sétaire palme
Haricot vert
In Spanish
la cola de zorra de palma
String Bean
In Greek
αλωπέκουρου παλάμη
Αμπελοφάσουλο
In Portuguese
foxtail palma
Feijão de corda
In Polish
włośnica palmowy
Fasolka szparagowa
In Latin
foxtail palmarum
Gloria Bean
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Arecaceae
Fabaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
Arecoideae
Faboideae
Properties of Foxtail Palm and String Bean
Wondering what are the properties of Foxtail Palm and String Bean? We provide you with everything About Foxtail Palm and String Bean. Foxtail Palm doesn't have thorns and String Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Foxtail Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Foxtail Palm 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 Foxtail Palm and String Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Foxtail Palm and String Bean
Season and care of Foxtail Palm and String Bean is important to know. While considering everything about Foxtail Palm and String Bean Care, growing season is an essential factor. Foxtail Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and String Bean season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Foxtail Palm is Loam, Sand and for String Bean is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Foxtail Palm is Acidic, Neutral and for String Bean is Neutral, Alkaline.
Foxtail Palm and String Bean Physical Information
Foxtail Palm and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Palm height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Palm and String Bean are as follows:
Foxtail Palm flower color: White
Foxtail Palm leaf color: Green
String Bean flower color: Lavender
- String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Care of Foxtail Palm and String Bean
Care of Foxtail Palm and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Foxtail Palm 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.