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About Plum Tomato and String Bean


About String Bean and Plum Tomato


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Central America, South America  

Types
Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Loamy soils  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
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  
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  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
7.62 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Burgundy, Plum  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Bell Shaped  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply 5-10-5 amounts  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos  
-  

Allergy
Itchiness, Nausea, Runny nose, sneezing, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Canning, Sauces  
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Ukrainian Purple'  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Plum Tomato, Tomato, Ukrainian Purple Tomato  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
बेर टमाटर  
String Bean  

In German
Eiertomate  
Bohne  

In French
Plum Tomato  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
Tomate ciruela  
String Bean  

In Greek
Plum ντομάτα  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
tomate ameixa  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
Plum Tomato  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
Augue Nullam consectetur  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Fabales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Solanum  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
13  
99+
115  

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Properties of Plum Tomato and String Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Plum Tomato and String Bean? We provide you with everything About Plum Tomato and String Bean. Plum Tomato doesn't have thorns and String Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Plum Tomato does not have fragrant flowers. Plum Tomato has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Nausea, Runny nose, sneezing and Vomiting and String Bean has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Nausea, Runny nose, sneezing and Vomiting. 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 Plum Tomato and String Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Plum Tomato and String Bean

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

Plum Tomato and String Bean Physical Information

Plum Tomato and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Plum Tomato height is 91.44 cm and width 7.62 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Plum Tomato and String Bean are as follows:

Care of Plum Tomato and String Bean

Care of Plum Tomato and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plum Tomato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches and Remove short twigs and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Plum Tomato 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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