Mayapple

String Bean

About Mayapple and String Bean

Mayapple

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Central America, South America

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

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

30.50 cm210.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular 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

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

String Bean

In German

amerikanisch Alraune

Bohne

In French

mandrake américain

Haricot vert

In Spanish

mandrágora americana

String Bean

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

mandrake americano

Feijão de corda

In Polish

amerykański mandragory

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

Latin mandragoras

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Fabales

Family

Berberidaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Podophyllum

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

2115

1 27800

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Properties of Mayapple and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and String Bean

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

Mayapple and String Bean Physical Information

Mayapple and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and String Bean are as follows:

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Mayapple and String Bean

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