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About Nutmeg and String Bean


About String Bean and Nutmeg


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Nepal, Southern Asia, Southern Europe  
Central America, South America  

Types
Myristica fragrans  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
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
1,000.00 cm  
40
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Copper  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
All year  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
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
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
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
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, Nitrogen  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Frost  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Showy  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
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
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals  
-  

Allergy
Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache, Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anemia, anti-cancer, Antispasmodic, Asthma, Diarrhea, Healing, Stomach spasms, Thoat infection  
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Making deodorants, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as a laxative, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass  
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
Container, Groundcover  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Myristica fragrans  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Nutmeg  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
जायफल  
String Bean  

In German
Muskatnuss  
Bohne  

In French
noix de muscade  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
nuez moscada  
String Bean  

In Greek
μοσχοκάρυδο  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
noz-moscada  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
gałka muszkatołowa  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
nutmeg  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Magnoliales  
Fabales  

Family
Poaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Myristica  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Myrteae  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
Myrtoideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
2  
99+
115  

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Properties of Nutmeg and String Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Nutmeg and String Bean? We provide you with everything About Nutmeg and String Bean. Nutmeg doesn't have thorns and String Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Nutmeg does not have fragrant flowers. Nutmeg has allergic reactions like Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache and Pollen and String Bean has allergic reactions like Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache and Pollen. 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 Nutmeg and String Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and String Bean

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

Nutmeg and String Bean Physical Information

Nutmeg and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and String Bean are as follows:

Care of Nutmeg and String Bean

Care of Nutmeg and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nutmeg pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Nutmeg 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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