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About String Bean and African Daisy


About African Daisy and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Perennial  

Origin
Central America, South America  
South Africa  

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
Shasta Daisy Gloriosa Daisies Painted Daisy Pyrethrum Daisies  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
4  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
gardens, Grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
6-1  

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  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period  

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  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly, 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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  
Cold, Cough, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
OSTEOSPERMUM  

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean  
African daisy or Blue-eyed Daisy  

In Hindi
String Bean  
अफ्रीकी डेज़ी  

In German
Bohne  
African Daisy  

In French
Haricot vert  
marguerite africaine  

In Spanish
String Bean  
margarita africana  

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
Αφρικανική μαργαρίτα  

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
africano margarida  

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
Gerbery  

In Latin
Gloria Bean  
African primula  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Asterales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Osteospermum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
‎Calenduleae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
115  
50  

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Properties of String Bean and African Daisy

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and African Daisy

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

String Bean and African Daisy Physical Information

String Bean and African Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas African Daisy height is 15.20 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of String Bean and African Daisy are as follows:

Care of String Bean and African Daisy

Care of String Bean and African Daisy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Daisy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly and Remove deadheads. In summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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