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About String Bean and American Basswood


About American Basswood and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Tree   

Origin
Central America, South America   
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada   

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
2   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Cultivated Beds   
gardens, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Tropical rainforest, Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
3-8   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
8-1   

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   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17   

Habit
Vining/Climbing   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm   
99+
1,520.00 cm   
28

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
760.00 cm   
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender   
Light Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Purple   
Sandy Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Light Yellow, Brown, Ivory   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval   
Heart-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly   
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, 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   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany   
Bladder Infection, Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Fever, Headache, High blood pressure, Used as a sedative   

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   
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making musical instruments   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine   
Shade Trees, Street Trees   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'   
TILIA americana   

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean   
American Basswood   

In Hindi
String Bean   
अमेरिकी Basswood   

In German
Bohne   
amerikanischen Basswood   

In French
Haricot vert   
tilleul d'Amérique   

In Spanish
String Bean   
tilo americano   

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο   
Αμερικανός Basswood   

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda   
Basswood americano   

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa   
Amerykańska Lipa   

In Latin
Gloria Bean   
American Basswood   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Anthophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Malvales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Tiliaceae   

Genus
Phaseolus   
Tilia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Phaseoleae   
Tileae   

Subfamily
Faboideae   
Tilioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
30   
99+

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Properties of String Bean and American Basswood

Wondering what are the properties of String Bean and American Basswood? We provide you with everything About String Bean and American Basswood. String Bean doesn't have thorns and American Basswood doesn't have thorns. Also String Bean does not have fragrant flowers. String Bean has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and American Basswood has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 American Basswood and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of String Bean and American Basswood

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

String Bean and American Basswood Physical Information

String Bean and American Basswood physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas American Basswood height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and American Basswood are as follows:

Care of String Bean and American Basswood

Care of String Bean and American Basswood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and American Basswood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Basswood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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