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About Pokeberry and String Bean

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

United States, Canada
Central America, South America

Types

-
Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

102
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy, Woodlands
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
-

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm210.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green, Light Pink
Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Purple
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Burgundy
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Obtuse
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
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

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Cadmium fertilizer
5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mosaic viruses, Yellow Leaves
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Small mammals
-

Allergy

Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds
Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Curing mumps and measles, Homeopathy
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in making blue ink
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Wildflower
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYTOLACCA americana
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pokeberry
String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

POKEBERRY
String Bean

In German

Kermesbeere
Bohne

In French

POKEBERRY
Haricot vert

In Spanish

Pokeberry
String Bean

In Greek

POKEBERRY
Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

POKEBERRY
Feijão de corda

In Polish

alkiermes
Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

pokeberry
Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Fabales

Family

Phytolaccaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Phytolacca
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

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Faboideae

Number of Species

35115
1 27800
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Properties of Pokeberry and String Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Pokeberry and String Bean? We provide you with everything About Pokeberry and String Bean. Pokeberry doesn't have thorns and String Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Pokeberry does not have fragrant flowers. Pokeberry has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly and Vomiting and String Bean has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly 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 Pokeberry and String Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Pokeberry and String Bean

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

Pokeberry and String Bean Physical Information

Pokeberry and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Pokeberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Pokeberry and String Bean are as follows:

  • Pokeberry flower color: White, Green and Light Pink

  • Pokeberry leaf color: Green

  • String Bean flower color: Lavender

  • String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Pokeberry and String Bean

Care of Pokeberry and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pokeberry pruning is done Prune in summer, 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 Pokeberry 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.