Gasteria

String Bean

About Gasteria and String Bean

Gasteria

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Africa

Central America, South America

Types

Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

162

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 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

Rosette/Stemless

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.00 cm210.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Coral

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Tongue shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

In Summer

Less Watering

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fusarium root rot, Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat And Humidity

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

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Flies

Allergy

Irritation to intestines, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents

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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GASTERIA

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Gasteria

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

Gasteria

String Bean

In German

Gasteria

Bohne

In French

Gasteria

Haricot vert

In Spanish

Gasteria

String Bean

In Greek

Gasteria

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

Gasteria

Feijão de corda

In Polish

Gasteria

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

Gasteria

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Monocots

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Fabales

Family

Aloaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Gasteria

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Asphodeloideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

16115

1 27800

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Properties of Gasteria and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Gasteria and String Bean

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

Gasteria and String Bean Physical Information

Gasteria and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Gasteria height is 12.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Gasteria and String Bean are as follows:

Gasteria flower color: Coral
Gasteria leaf color: Green and Dark Green
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Gasteria and String Bean

Care of Gasteria and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gasteria pruning is done Remove dead leaves and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Gasteria needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.