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About Giant Timber Bamboo and String Bean


About String Bean and Giant Timber Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Grass  
Vegetable  

Origin
China  
Central America, South America  

Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
1500  
12
2  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm  
40
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
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
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  
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, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels  
-  

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems  
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  
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, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA oldhamii  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
Bānsa  
String Bean  

In German
Bambus  
Bohne  

In French
Bambou  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
Bambú  
String Bean  

In Greek
μπαμπού  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
bambu  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
Bambus  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
Bamboo  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Fabales  

Family
Poaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Bambusa  
Phaseolus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Bambuseae  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
91  
115  

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Properties of Giant Timber Bamboo and String Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Giant Timber Bamboo and String Bean? We provide you with everything About Giant Timber Bamboo and String Bean. Giant Timber Bamboo doesn't have thorns and String Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Giant Timber Bamboo does not have fragrant flowers. Giant Timber Bamboo has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation and Throat itching and String Bean has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation and Throat itching. 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 Giant Timber Bamboo and String Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and String Bean

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

Giant Timber Bamboo and String Bean Physical Information

Giant Timber Bamboo and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Timber Bamboo and String Bean are as follows:

Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and String Bean

Care of Giant Timber Bamboo and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Timber Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Giant Timber Bamboo 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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