Pencil Plant

String Bean

About Pencil Plant and String Bean

Pencil Plant

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Cactus

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Africa

Central America, South America

Types

Firesticks, Old Man's Beard

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Hilly upland habitat, Semi desert

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm210.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Red orange

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Light Green, Orange Red

Shape

Leaf Shape

Tiny

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Water less during winter, Water more in summer

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, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Eye irritation, Numb Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Antitumor, Cough, Ear ache

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Branch, Latex, Root

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA tirucalli

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

aveloz, firestick plants, Indian tree spurge, naked lady, pencil tree, pencil cactus, sticks on fire, milk bush, Euphorbia tirucalli

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

Sher-kandvel

String Bean

In German

Bleistiftstrauch

Bohne

In French

Aveloz

Haricot vert

In Spanish

Pencil Plant

String Bean

In Greek

Aveloz

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

avelós

Feijão de corda

In Polish

Aveloz

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

Aveloz

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Fabales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Euphorbia

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euphorbieae

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

1115

1 27800

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Properties of Pencil Plant and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Pencil Plant and String Bean

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

Pencil Plant and String Bean Physical Information

Pencil Plant and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Pencil Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Pencil Plant and String Bean are as follows:

Pencil Plant flower color: Yellow
Pencil Plant leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Pencil Plant and String Bean

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