Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants
Origin
Central America, South America
Tropical Asia
Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Rocky Mountains, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
8-11
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
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Flower Color
Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Leaf Shape
Oval
Maple shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Early Spring, Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Moist, Rich
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Bedding, Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly
Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Moist, Rich
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin
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Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Vegetable
Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'
Abelmoschus manihot
Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean
Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele
In Hindi
String Bean
aibika
In German
Bohne
Maniok-Bisameibisch
In French
Haricot vert
L'Aibika
In Spanish
String Bean
Aibika
In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο
aibika
In Portuguese
Feijão de corda
Aibika
In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa
aibika
In Latin
Gloria Bean
aibika
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Fabaceae
Malvaceae
Genus
Phaseolus
Abelmoschus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Properties of String Bean and Aibika
Wondering what are the properties of String Bean and Aibika? We provide you with everything About String Bean and Aibika. String Bean doesn't have thorns and Aibika doesn't have thorns. Also String Bean does not have fragrant flowers. String Bean has allergic reactions like and Aibika 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 Aibika and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of String Bean and Aibika
Season and care of String Bean and Aibika is important to know. While considering everything about String Bean and Aibika Care, growing season is an essential factor. String Bean season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Aibika season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for String Bean is Loam, Sand and for Aibika is Moist, Rich while the PH of soil for String Bean is Neutral, Alkaline and for Aibika is .
String Bean and Aibika Physical Information
String Bean and Aibika physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Aibika are as follows:
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Aibika flower color: White
- Aibika leaf color: Dark Green
Care of String Bean and Aibika
Care of String Bean and Aibika include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aibika needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.