String Bean

Black Locust

About String Bean and Black Locust

String Bean

Black Locust

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Central America, South America

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Honey Locust

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

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

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm1,524.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm1,066.80 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Purple, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Red, Crimson, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

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

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Antispasmodic, Antivinous, Cancer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Emetic, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Febrifuge, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Flowers, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Fibre, For making oil, Used as a dye, Used as essential oil, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust

In Hindi

String Bean

Black Locust Tree

In German

Bohne

Schwarz Locust Tree

In French

Haricot vert

Noir Arbre Locust

In Spanish

String Bean

Negro del árbol de la langosta

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

Μαύρο Locust Tree

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

Árvore Locust Preto

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo

In Latin

Gloria Bean

Locusta arbor Niger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Robinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Robinieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

11525

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Properties of String Bean and Black Locust

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Season and Care of String Bean and Black Locust

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

String Bean and Black Locust Physical Information

String Bean and Black Locust physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Black Locust are as follows:

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Black Locust flower color: Rose and Violet
Black Locust leaf color: Red, Crimson and Bronze

Care of String Bean and Black Locust

Care of String Bean and Black Locust include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Locust pruning is done Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, 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 Black Locust needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.