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About Haberlea and String Bean


About String Bean and Haberlea


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Herb, Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southern Europe  
Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
1  
2  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Temperate Regions  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
-  
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
Clump-Forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Rich  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Average Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Ample Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
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
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Skin Disorders  
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
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
Herb  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HABERLEA  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Haberlea, Hardy Africa Violet  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
Haberlea  
String Bean  

In German
Haberlea  
Bohne  

In French
Haberlea  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
Haberlea rhodopensis  
String Bean  

In Greek
Haberlea  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
Haberlea  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
Haberlea  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
Haberlea  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Fabales  

Family
Gesnariaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Haberlea  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
20  
115  

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Properties of Haberlea and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Haberlea and String Bean

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

Haberlea and String Bean Physical Information

Haberlea and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Haberlea height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Haberlea and String Bean are as follows:

Care of Haberlea and String Bean

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

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