Mashua

String Bean

About Mashua and String Bean

Mashua

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Vegetable

Vegetable

Origin

Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America

Central America, South America

Types

not available

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

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Habitat

Not Available

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10Not Available

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

Sunset Zone

not available

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

Not Available

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm210.00 cm

0.54 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red, White

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trumpet

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mosaic viruses

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Not Available

Allergy

Not Available

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Not Available

Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

Tuberous Nasturtium

String Bean

In German

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse

Bohne

In French

Capucine tubéreuse

Haricot vert

In Spanish

tuberosa capuchina

String Bean

In Greek

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

tuberosa chagas

Feijão de corda

In Polish

bulwiaste Nasturcja

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

Morbus nasturtium

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Fabales

Family

Tropaeolaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Tropaeolum

Phaseolus

Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Not Available

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

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Properties of Mashua and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Mashua and String Bean

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

Mashua and String Bean Physical Information

Mashua and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Mashua and String Bean are as follows:

Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow
Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Mashua and String Bean

Care of Mashua and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mashua 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.