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Ponytail Palm
Ponytail Palm

String Bean
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About Ponytail Palm and String Bean

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Mexico
Central America, South America

Types

Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm
Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

12
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 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

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

457.20 cm210.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

365.76 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
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, Alkaline
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 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
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites
-

Allergy

Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

-
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

-
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BEAUCARNEA recurvata
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm
String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

Ponytail Palm
String Bean

In German

Pferdeschwanz Palm
Bohne

In French

Ponytail Palm
Haricot vert

In Spanish

Cola de caballo de palma
String Bean

In Greek

αλογοουρά παλάμη
Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

rabo- de palma
Feijão de corda

In Polish

kucyk palmowy
Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

ponytail palmarum
Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Fabales

Family

Liliaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Beaucarnea
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

10115
1 27800
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Properties of Ponytail Palm and String Bean

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

Season and Care of Ponytail Palm and String Bean

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

Ponytail Palm and String Bean Physical Information

Ponytail Palm and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Ponytail Palm height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Ponytail Palm and String Bean are as follows:

  • Ponytail Palm flower color: Ivory

  • Ponytail Palm leaf color: Green

  • String Bean flower color: Lavender

  • String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Ponytail Palm and String Bean

Care of Ponytail Palm and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ponytail Palm 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 Ponytail Palm 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.