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About Lycaste Orchid and String Bean


About String Bean and Lycaste Orchid


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Epiphyte  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Rocky areas  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
-  

Sunset Zone
H2, 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
25.40 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
35.60 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Yellow green, Gold, Light Green  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Consistently  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune ocassionally  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCASTE cochleata  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Lycaste Orchid, Shell-shaped Anther Lycaste  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
Lycaste Orchid  
String Bean  

In German
Lycaste Orchidee  
Bohne  

In French
Lycaste orchidée  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
Lycaste orquídea  
String Bean  

In Greek
Lycaste ορχιδέα  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
Lycaste orquídea  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
Lycaste orchidea  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
braemii orchid  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Fabales  

Family
Orchidaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Lycaste  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Maxillarieae  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
Epidendroideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
31  
99+
115  

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Properties of Lycaste Orchid and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Lycaste Orchid and String Bean

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

Lycaste Orchid and String Bean Physical Information

Lycaste Orchid and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Lycaste Orchid height is 25.40 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Lycaste Orchid and String Bean are as follows:

Care of Lycaste Orchid and String Bean

Care of Lycaste Orchid and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lycaste Orchid pruning is done Prune ocassionally and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lycaste Orchid 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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