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About Foxtail Palm and String Bean


About String Bean and Foxtail Palm


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Palm or Cycad  
Vegetable  

Origin
Australia  
Central America, South America  

Types
Wodyetia bifurcata  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
3  
2  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
-  

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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

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  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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
  
  

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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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  

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Arecales  
Fabales  

Family
Arecaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Wodyetia  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
Arecoideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
27  
115  

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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.

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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:

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.

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