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About Kukui and String Bean


About String Bean and Kukui


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  
Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
3  
2  
99+

Habitat
Woodlands  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
-  

Sunset Zone
H2, 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
Oval or Rounded  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm  
31
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  

In Summer
Moderate  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Less Watering  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
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
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
-  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis  
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  

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

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood  
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
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus  
String Bean  

In German
Lichtnussbaum  
Bohne  

In French
Aleurites moluccana  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus  
String Bean  

In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Euphorbiales  
Fabales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Aleurites  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Aleuritideae  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
Crotonoideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
50  
115  

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Properties of Kukui and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and String Bean

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

Kukui and String Bean Physical Information

Kukui and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and String Bean are as follows:

Care of Kukui and String Bean

Care of Kukui and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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