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About String Bean and Beautyberry


About Beautyberry and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Shrub  

Origin
Central America, South America  
China  

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-3  

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  
3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
609.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
243.84 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Yellow green, Rose  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week  

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  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  
Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  
Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'  

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean  
Beautyberry  

In Hindi
String Bean  
Beauty Berry Plant  

In German
Bohne  
Schönheit Berry Pflanze  

In French
Haricot vert  
Beauté Berry Plante  

In Spanish
String Bean  
Planta de la baya de belleza  

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών  

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
Planta Berry beleza  

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
Beauty Berry roślin  

In Latin
Gloria Bean  
Planta forma Berry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Lamiales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Verbenaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Callicarpa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
115  
140  
99+

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Properties of String Bean and Beautyberry

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Beautyberry

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

String Bean and Beautyberry Physical Information

String Bean and Beautyberry physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Beautyberry height is 609.60 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Beautyberry are as follows:

Care of String Bean and Beautyberry

Care of String Bean and Beautyberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beautyberry pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beautyberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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