String Bean

American Chestnut

About String Bean and American Chestnut

String Bean

American Chestnut

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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, Canada

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm2,130.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Chestnut Blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Deers

Allergy

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Sap, Wood

Other Uses

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

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

CASTANEA dentata

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

American Chestnut

In Hindi

String Bean

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

In German

Bohne

Amerikanische Kastanie

In French

Haricot vert

Châtaignier d'Amérique

In Spanish

String Bean

Castanea dentata

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

american καστανιάς

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

castanea americana

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

Kasztan amerykański

In Latin

Gloria Bean

English castaneis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Fagales

Family

Fabaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Castanea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

1158

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and American Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and American Chestnut

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

String Bean and American Chestnut Physical Information

String Bean and American Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and American Chestnut are as follows:

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White
American Chestnut leaf color: Green

Care of String Bean and American Chestnut

Care of String Bean and American Chestnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and American Chestnut pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, 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 Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.