String Bean

African Blue Basil

About String Bean and African Blue Basil

String Bean

African Blue Basil

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Herbs

Origin

Central America, South America

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Herb

Number of Varieties

220

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

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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

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

In Hindi

String Bean

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

In German

Bohne

African Blue Basilikum

In French

Haricot vert

Bleu basilic africaine

In Spanish

String Bean

Albahaca azul africana

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

Africano manjericão azul

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

In Latin

Gloria Bean

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Basal Tricolpates

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

1151

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and African Blue Basil

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and African Blue Basil

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

String Bean and African Blue Basil Physical Information

String Bean and African Blue Basil physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of String Bean and African Blue Basil are as follows:

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

Care of String Bean and African Blue Basil

Care of String Bean and African Blue Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Blue Basil pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Blue Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.