Pentas

String Bean

About Pentas and String Bean

Pentas

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

Africa, Madagascar

Central America, South America

Types

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

3002

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm210.00 cm

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Pink

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, 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

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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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

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENTAS

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

Pentas plant

String Bean

In German

Pentas Pflanze

Bohne

In French

plante Pentas

Haricot vert

In Spanish

planta pentas

String Bean

In Greek

φυτό Pentas

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

planta Pentas

Feijão de corda

In Polish

Pentas roślin

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

Pentas herba

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Fabales

Family

Rubiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Pentas

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Knoxieae

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Rubioideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

82115

1 27800

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Properties of Pentas and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Pentas and String Bean

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

Pentas and String Bean Physical Information

Pentas and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Pentas and String Bean are as follows:

Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Pentas and String Bean

Care of Pentas and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pentas pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pentas 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.