String Bean

Butterfly Tree

About String Bean and Butterfly Tree

String Bean

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Central America, South America

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

220

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-13

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

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, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm760.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm17.80 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

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, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

String Bean

Butterfly tree

In German

Bohne

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Haricot vert

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

String Bean

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Gloria Bean

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

115500

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and Butterfly Tree

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Season and Care of String Bean and Butterfly Tree

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

String Bean and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

String Bean and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of String Bean and Butterfly Tree

Care of String Bean and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Butterfly Tree pruning is done Remove branches, 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 Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.