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About Snake Plant and String Bean


About String Bean and Snake Plant


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Herbaceous Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
India  
Central America, South America  

Types
Sansevieria cylindria, Sansevieria parva  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 14, 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
Clump-Forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red orange  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Sword-like  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
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
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
Larvae of Agave Weevil  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Analgesic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, anti-allergy, Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis  
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Rhizomes, Rootstock, Shoots  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Traditional medicine  
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Sansevieria trifasciata  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Mother-in-law's Tongue, Viper's Bowstring Hemp, Snake plant  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
नाग संयंत्र  
String Bean  

In German
Snake plant  
Bohne  

In French
Snake plant  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
Snake plant  
String Bean  

In Greek
φυτό φίδι  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
Snake plant  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
wąż roślin  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
Snake plant  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Fabales  

Family
Agavaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Sansevieria  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
Nolinoideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
70  
99+
115  

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Properties of Snake Plant and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Snake Plant and String Bean

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

Snake Plant and String Bean Physical Information

Snake Plant and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Plant height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Snake Plant and String Bean are as follows:

Care of Snake Plant and String Bean

Care of Snake Plant and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snake Plant 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 Snake Plant 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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