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About Stevia and String Bean


About String Bean and Stevia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Herbs  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Central America, South America, Brazil  
Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
1  
2  
99+

Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Mountains, tropical grasslands  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 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
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Even Pinnate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, root cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases  
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
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial fruit blotch, Damping off, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch, Root rot, Septoria leaf spot, Southern blight  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Variety of soil types  
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
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Flies  
-  

Allergy
Asthma, Skin irritation, Skin rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ornamental use  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Hypoglycaemic  
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
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
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
STEVIA rebaudiana  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Candyleaf, Stevia, Sweetleaf  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
Stevia  
String Bean  

In German
Stevia  
Bohne  

In French
Stevia  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
Stevia  
String Bean  

In Greek
Stevia  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
Stevia  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
Stewia  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
Stevia  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Fabales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Stevia  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Eupatorieae  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
240  
99+
115  

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Properties of Stevia and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Stevia and String Bean

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

Stevia and String Bean Physical Information

Stevia and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Stevia height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Stevia and String Bean are as follows:

Care of Stevia and String Bean

Care of Stevia and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Stevia pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Stevia 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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