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About Hackberry and String Bean


About String Bean and Hackberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America, Canada  
Central America, South America  

Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
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  
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
Spreading  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  

In Summer
Average Water  
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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
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
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  
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
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
HACKBERRY  
String Bean  

In German
Hackberry  
Bohne  

In French
micocoulier  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
almez  
String Bean  

In Greek
hackberry  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
hackberry  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
hackberry  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
Hackberry  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Fabales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Celtis  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
70  
99+
115  

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Properties of Hackberry and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and String Bean

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

Hackberry and String Bean Physical Information

Hackberry and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and String Bean are as follows:

Care of Hackberry and String Bean

Care of Hackberry and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water 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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