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About String Bean and Brown Turkey Fig


About Brown Turkey Fig and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Fruit  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia  

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
Texas Everbearing Fig, Celeste Fig, Black Mission Fig  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
3  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Clay soil areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-6  

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, 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 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
450.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown  

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
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, 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  
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water deeply about 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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in fall, Prune in 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, Use 6-6-6 amounts  

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  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Eye irritation, Poisonous  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Moisturizing  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  
anti-cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue, Laxative, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic  

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

Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  
For making oil, Garland, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
FICUS carica 'Brown Turkey'  

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean  
Brown Turkey Fig, Fig  

In Hindi
String Bean  
Brown Turkey Fig Tree  

In German
Bohne  
Brown Türkei Fig Tree  

In French
Haricot vert  
Brown Turquie Fig Tree  

In Spanish
String Bean  
Turquía marrón de la Higuera  

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
Μπράουν Τουρκία Fig Tree  

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
Brown Figueira Turquia  

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
Brown Turkey Fig Tree  

In Latin
Gloria Bean  
Brown, p Turcia ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Fabales  
Rosales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Ficus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
Ficeae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
115  
750  
34

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Properties of String Bean and Brown Turkey Fig

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Brown Turkey Fig

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

String Bean and Brown Turkey Fig Physical Information

String Bean and Brown Turkey Fig physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Brown Turkey Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 450.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Brown Turkey Fig are as follows:

Care of String Bean and Brown Turkey Fig

Care of String Bean and Brown Turkey Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Brown Turkey Fig pruning is done Prune in fall, Prune in 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 Brown Turkey Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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