Shooting Star

String Bean

About Shooting Star and String Bean

Shooting Star

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Central America, South America

Types

alpine shootingstar , Jewelled shootingstar , Sierran shootingstar , broad-leaved shootingstar , Frigid Shootingstar

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

172

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Habitat

Floodplains, open Woodlands

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm210.00 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Salmon, Coral

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Burgundy

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, 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

Aphids, Fungal leaf spots

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Runny nose, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Mixed Border, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

shooting star

String Bean

In German

shooting star

Bohne

In French

Dodecatheon

Haricot vert

In Spanish

Dodecatheon

String Bean

In Greek

shooting star

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

Dodecatheon

Feijão de corda

In Polish

shooting star

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

shooting star

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Primulales

Fabales

Family

Verbenaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Dodecatheon

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

17115

1 27800

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Properties of Shooting Star and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Shooting Star and String Bean

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

Shooting Star and String Bean Physical Information

Shooting Star and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Shooting Star height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Shooting Star and String Bean are as follows:

Shooting Star flower color: White, Pink, Salmon and Coral
Shooting Star leaf color: Red, Green and Burgundy
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Shooting Star and String Bean

Care of Shooting Star and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shooting Star pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 Shooting Star 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.