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About String Bean and Butterfly Tree


About Butterfly Tree and String Bean


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
2  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-13  

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 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
17.80 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

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  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
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  

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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Fabales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Bauhinia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
Cercideae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Caesalpinioideae  

Number of Species
115  
500  
99+

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Properties of String Bean and Butterfly Tree

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

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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:

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.

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