Hippeastrum

String Bean

About Hippeastrum and String Bean

Hippeastrum

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America

Types

Amaryllis

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

902

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

38.10 cm210.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.10 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Deer resistant

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

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

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

String Bean

In German

HIPPEASTRUM

Bohne

In French

HIPPEASTRUM

Haricot vert

In Spanish

Hippeastrum

String Bean

In Greek

Hippeastrum

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

Feijão de corda

In Polish

Hippeastrum

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

Hippeastrum

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Fabales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Amaryllis

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

90115

1 27800

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Properties of Hippeastrum and String Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Hippeastrum and String Bean? We provide you with everything About Hippeastrum and String Bean. Hippeastrum doesn't have thorns and String Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Hippeastrum does not have fragrant flowers. Hippeastrum has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and String Bean has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested. 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 Hippeastrum and String Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and String Bean

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

Hippeastrum and String Bean Physical Information

Hippeastrum and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and String Bean are as follows:

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Hippeastrum and String Bean

Care of Hippeastrum and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum 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.