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About Indian Almond and String Bean


About String Bean and Indian Almond


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit, Perennial, Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
Africa, Asia, Australia  
Central America, South America  

Types
Terminalia catappa  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
5  
2  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19  
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
500.00 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
600.00 cm  
37
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Dark Brown, Green  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Red  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Dry soil  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  

In Summer
Ample Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  

Plant Tolerance
Dry soil  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
No  
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
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Energy, Minerals, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E  
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used As Food  
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
Edible, Fruit Tree  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Terminalia catappa  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Bengal almond, country almond, false kamani, Indian almond, Malabar almond, sea almond, tropical almond  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
जंगली बादाम  
String Bean  

In German
Katappenbaum, Seemandelbaum, Indische Mandel  
Bohne  

In French
Badamier  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
almendro malabar, almendro de los trópicos, almendrón, falso kamani, Egombegombe  
String Bean  

In Greek
Ινδικό αμύγδαλο  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
amêndoa, amendoeira, castanheira, anoz, árvore-de-anoz, castanholeira, coração-de-nego, castanhola, sete-copas, chapéu-de-sol, guarda-sol, terminália, figueira-da-índia  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
Migdałecznik właściwy  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
inti almont  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Myrtales  
Fabales  

Family
Combretaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Terminilia  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
100  
99+
115  

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Properties of Indian Almond and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Indian Almond and String Bean

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

Indian Almond and String Bean Physical Information

Indian Almond and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Almond height is 500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Almond and String Bean are as follows:

Care of Indian Almond and String Bean

Care of Indian Almond and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Almond pruning is done 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 Indian Almond needs Ample 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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