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About Kaki and String Bean


About String Bean and Kaki


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
China, Japan  
Central America, South America  

Types
Diospyros kaki  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
2  
99+

Habitat
Damp forests, Woodlands  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 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
Pyramidal  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
550.00 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
550.00 cm  
38
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
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
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune central stem  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Nausea, Swelling in the face  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers  
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil  
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
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
Kaki  
String Bean  

In German
Kaki  
Bohne  

In French
Plaqueminier  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
Diospyros kaki  
String Bean  

In Greek
Kaki  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
Kaki  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
Hurma wschodnia  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
Kaki  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ebenales  
Fabales  

Family
Ebenaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Diospyros  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
200  
99+
115  

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Properties of Kaki and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Kaki and String Bean

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

Kaki and String Bean Physical Information

Kaki and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Kaki height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Kaki and String Bean are as follows:

Care of Kaki and String Bean

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