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About String Bean and Black Mulberry


About Black Mulberry and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Southern Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
White mulberry, Chinese mulberry, Red mulberry  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
16  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-5  

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  
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
600.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
600.00 cm  
37

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
White, Gray Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
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  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  
Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply  

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, Sand  

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 when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer  
Apply 10-10-10 amount  

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  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes Healthy Hair  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  
Anthelmintic, Astringent, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Laxative, Odontalgic, Purgative  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  
Bark, Fruits, Stem, Wood  

Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  
Fibre, Used as a dye, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
MORUS nigra  

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean  
Black Mulberry  

In Hindi
String Bean  
काले शहतूत के पेड़  

In German
Bohne  
Schwarze Maulbeerbaum  

In French
Haricot vert  
Noir Mulberry Tree  

In Spanish
String Bean  
Negro árbol de mora  

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
Μαύρο Mulberry Tree  

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
Árvore de Mulberry Preto  

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
Czarny Mulberry Tree  

In Latin
Gloria Bean  
Niger arbori moro:  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Urticales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Morus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
Moreae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
115  
16  
99+

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Properties of String Bean and Black Mulberry

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Black Mulberry

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

String Bean and Black Mulberry Physical Information

String Bean and Black Mulberry physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Black Mulberry height is 600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Black Mulberry are as follows:

Care of String Bean and Black Mulberry

Care of String Bean and Black Mulberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Mulberry pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Mulberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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