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About Japanese Eggplant and String Bean


About String Bean and Japanese Eggplant


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Africa, Asia  
Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
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  
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
60.00 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Purple, Plum, Black  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply  
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
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Less fertilizing  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Red blotch  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Throat itching  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Astringent  
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
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
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
brinjal melongene garden egg guinea squash  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
जापानी बैंगन  
String Bean  

In German
japanische Aubergine  
Bohne  

In French
aubergine japonaise  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
Berenjena japonesa  
String Bean  

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Μελιτζάνα  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
Beringela japonesa  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
japoński Bakłażan  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
Eggplant Italica  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Fabales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Solanum  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
1  
115  

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Properties of Japanese Eggplant and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Eggplant and String Bean

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

Japanese Eggplant and String Bean Physical Information

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

Care of Japanese Eggplant and String Bean

Care of Japanese Eggplant and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Eggplant pruning is done 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 Japanese Eggplant 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.

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