Squash

String Bean

About Squash and String Bean

Squash

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Central America, South America

Types

CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm210.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Squash

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

Squash

String Bean

In German

Squash

Bohne

In French

Squash

Haricot vert

In Spanish

calabacín

String Bean

In Greek

σκουός

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

abóbora

Feijão de corda

In Polish

kabaczek

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

cucurbita

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

20115

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Squash and String Bean

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

Squash and String Bean Physical Information

Squash and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Squash and String Bean are as follows:

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Squash and String Bean

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