String Bean

Blue Barrel

About String Bean and Blue Barrel

String Bean

Blue Barrel

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Central America, South America

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus

Number of Varieties

229

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999912-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

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

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm13.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo

In Hindi

String Bean

Blue barrel cactus

In German

Bohne

Blau Faßkaktus

In French

Haricot vert

Bleu barrel cactus

In Spanish

String Bean

biznaga Azul

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

cacto de tambor azul

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

In Latin

Gloria Bean

Blue Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Cacteae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Cactaceae

Number of Species

11529

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and Blue Barrel

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Blue Barrel

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

String Bean and Blue Barrel Physical Information

String Bean and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Blue Barrel are as follows:

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color:

Care of String Bean and Blue Barrel

Care of String Bean and Blue Barrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Barrel pruning is done . In summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Barrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.