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About Madagascar Periwinkle and String Bean


About String Bean and Madagascar Periwinkle


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
Madagascar  
Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical areas  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
-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
Oval or Rounded  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Pink, Peach  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark 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
Elliptic and 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
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Needs less watering, Needs small amount of water  
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, Alkaline  
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
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
aster yellow, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Stem rot  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Toxic if not prepared properly  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diabetes, Hodgkin's lymphoma., Leukemia, Sore throat  
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology  
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CATHARANTHUS roseus  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
Vinca  
String Bean  

In German
Rosafarbene Catharanthe  
Bohne  

In French
Pervenche de Madagascar  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
Catharanthus roseus  
String Bean  

In Greek
Catharanthus roseus  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
Catharanthus roseus  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
Katarantus różowy  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
Catharanthus roseus  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Gentianales  
Fabales  

Family
Apocynaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Catharanthus  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Vicieae  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
8  
99+
115  

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Properties of Madagascar Periwinkle and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and String Bean

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

Madagascar Periwinkle and String Bean Physical Information

Madagascar Periwinkle and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Madagascar Periwinkle and String Bean are as follows:

Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and String Bean

Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Madagascar Periwinkle 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 Madagascar Periwinkle 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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