Hoodia

String Bean

About Hoodia and String Bean

Hoodia

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Africa

Central America, South America

Types

Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

252

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Habitat

Desert

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm210.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink, Tan

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Once a week

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flies, Insects

Allergy

Dry Mouth

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Weightloss

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for insects

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Weight loss

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Stem

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hoodia gordonii

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

ǁhoba, Ghaap

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

Hoodia

String Bean

In German

Hoodia

Bohne

In French

Hoodia

Haricot vert

In Spanish

Hoodia

String Bean

In Greek

Hoodia

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

Hoodia

Feijão de corda

In Polish

Hoodia

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

Hoodia

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Fabales

Family

Apocynaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Hoodia

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Stapeliae

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Asclepiadoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

25115

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Properties of Hoodia and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Hoodia and String Bean

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

Hoodia and String Bean Physical Information

Hoodia and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Hoodia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Hoodia and String Bean are as follows:

Hoodia flower color: Red, Pink and Tan
Hoodia leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Hoodia and String Bean

Care of Hoodia and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hoodia pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hoodia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Once a week. Whereas, in summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.