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String Bean
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About Homalomena and String Bean

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

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Central America, South America

Types

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Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

1202
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

35.60 cm210.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade
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

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste
Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Rheumatism
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Leaves used for wrapping food
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HOMALOMENA Wallisii
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Homalomena
String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

Homalomena
String Bean

In German

Homalomena
Bohne

In French

Homalomena
Haricot vert

In Spanish

Homalomena
String Bean

In Greek

Homalomena
Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

homalomena
Feijão de corda

In Polish

Homalomena
Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

Homalomena
Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Arales
Fabales

Family

Araceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Homalomena
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

-
Faboideae

Number of Species

122115
1 27800
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Properties of Homalomena and String Bean

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

Season and Care of Homalomena and String Bean

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

Homalomena and String Bean Physical Information

Homalomena and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Homalomena height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Homalomena and String Bean are as follows:

  • Homalomena flower color: Yellow green

  • Homalomena leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy and Silver

  • String Bean flower color: Lavender

  • String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Homalomena and String Bean

Care of Homalomena and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Homalomena 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 Homalomena 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.