Protea

String Bean

About Protea and String Bean

Protea

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

Central America, South America

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

16002

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm210.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of 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

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

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, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

Protea plant

String Bean

In German

Protea Pflanze

Bohne

In French

usine de Protea

Haricot vert

In Spanish

planta de protea

String Bean

In Greek

φυτό Protea

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

planta Protea

Feijão de corda

In Polish

Protea roślin

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

Protea herba

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales

Fabales

Family

Proteaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Protea

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Proteae

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Proteoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

1600115

1 27800

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Properties of Protea and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Protea and String Bean

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

Protea and String Bean Physical Information

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

Protea flower color:
Protea leaf color:
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Protea and String Bean

Care of Protea and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea 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.