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About Spring Beans and Orchid Cactus


About Orchid Cactus and Spring Beans


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Cactus or Succulent, Flowering Plants  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Mexico  

Types
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean  
Epiphyllum hybrids  

Number of Varieties
130  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Fields, orchards  
Tropical rainforest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
11-1  

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  
H1, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Weeping  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
6.78 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Red, Orange, Magenta, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black  
Purple, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From Rhizomes, Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris  
DISOCACTUS ackermannii  

Common Name
Green Beans  
Orchid Cactus  

In Hindi
फलियां  
आर्किड कैक्टस  

In German
Bohnen  
Orchid cactus  

In French
haricots  
Cactus Orchid  

In Spanish
Green Beans  
cactus orquídea  

In Greek
φασόλια  
ορχιδέα κάκτος  

In Portuguese
feijões  
Orchid cactus  

In Polish
fasola  
Orchid kaktus  

In Latin
fabam  
Orchid cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Disocactus  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Hylocereeae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
130  
99+
20  

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Properties of Spring Beans and Orchid Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Spring Beans and Orchid Cactus? We provide you with everything About Spring Beans and Orchid Cactus. Spring Beans doesn't have thorns and Orchid Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Spring Beans does not have fragrant flowers. Spring Beans has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Irritation to stomach and Orchid Cactus has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Irritation to stomach. 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 Spring Beans and Orchid Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Spring Beans and Orchid Cactus

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

Spring Beans and Orchid Cactus Physical Information

Spring Beans and Orchid Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Beans height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Orchid Cactus height is 15.20 cm and width 6.78 cm. The color specification of Spring Beans and Orchid Cactus are as follows:

Care of Spring Beans and Orchid Cactus

Care of Spring Beans and Orchid Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Beans pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Orchid Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Spring Beans needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Orchid Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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