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About Live Oak and String Bean


About String Bean and Live Oak


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
United States, California, Mexico  
Central America, South America  

Types
Standard Live Oak, Highrise Live Oak, Cathedral Live Oak  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
10  
2  
99+

Habitat
-  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
-  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 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
Spreading  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Light Green  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
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
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  

In Summer
Ample Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Average Water, Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Once a week  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Remove dead branches  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize the first year, High-phosphorous fertilizers used  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
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
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  

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

Other Uses
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  
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, Hedges, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS agrifolia  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
California Live Oak  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
पुरान बलूत  
String Bean  

In German
Live Oak  
Bohne  

In French
Live Oak  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
roble vivo  
String Bean  

In Greek
live oak  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
carvalho vivo  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
Live Oak  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
live quercu  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Fabales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
600  
40
115  

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Properties of Live Oak and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Live Oak and String Bean

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

Live Oak and String Bean Physical Information

Live Oak and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Live Oak height is 610.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Live Oak and String Bean are as follows:

Care of Live Oak and String Bean

Care of Live Oak and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Live Oak pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Remove dead branches and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Live Oak needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Once a week. Whereas, in summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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