Houseleek

String Bean

About Houseleek and String Bean

Houseleek

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe

Central America, South America

Types

Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

402

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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

Rosette/Stemless

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm210.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Burgundy

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Burgundy

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

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

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

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

Do Not over Water

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, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics, 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

Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SEMPERVIVUM calcareum

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Houseleek, Common houseleek

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

houseleek

String Bean

In German

Hauswurz

Bohne

In French

joubarbe

Haricot vert

In Spanish

houseleek

String Bean

In Greek

houseleek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

houseleek

Feijão de corda

In Polish

houseleek

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

AMERIMNON

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fabales

Family

Crassulaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Sempervivum

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sedeae

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Sedoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

40115

1 27800

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Properties of Houseleek and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Houseleek and String Bean

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

Houseleek and String Bean Physical Information

Houseleek and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Houseleek height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Houseleek and String Bean are as follows:

Houseleek flower color: Light Pink
Houseleek leaf color: Blue Green and Burgundy
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Houseleek and String Bean

Care of Houseleek and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Houseleek pruning is done and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Houseleek 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.