String Bean

Bitter Gourd

About String Bean and Bitter Gourd

String Bean

Bitter Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

280

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-7

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve hair condition, Nourishes scalp, Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

In Hindi

String Bean

करेला

In German

Bohne

Bittermelone

In French

Haricot vert

Momordica charantia

In Spanish

String Bean

Momordica charantia

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

Momordica

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

Przepękla ogórkowata

In Latin

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Violales

Family

Fabaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Momordica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

11580

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Properties of String Bean and Bitter Gourd

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Bitter Gourd

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

String Bean and Bitter Gourd Physical Information

String Bean and Bitter Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Bitter Gourd are as follows:

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of String Bean and Bitter Gourd

Care of String Bean and Bitter Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bitter Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering 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 Bitter Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.