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About String Bean and Butternut Squash


About Butternut Squash and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Central America, South America  
North America, Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
3  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

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  
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  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
7.62 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
Yellow, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Peach, Tan  

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, Yellow green  

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  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer  
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium  

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  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Ants, Bees  

Allergy
-  
Dermatitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  
Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, Immunity, Manganese, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E  

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

Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  
For making oil, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'  

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean  
Butternut Squash  

In Hindi
String Bean  
Butternut Squash Plant  

In German
Bohne  
Butternut Squash-Anlage  

In French
Haricot vert  
Courge musquée Plante  

In Spanish
String Bean  
Planta de la calabaza de Butternut  

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
Κολοκύθια Φυτών  

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
Butternut Squash planta  

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
Piżmowa roślin  

In Latin
Gloria Bean  
Planta butternut cucurbitae  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Violales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Cucurbita  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Papilionoideae  

Number of Species
115  
27  
99+

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Properties of String Bean and Butternut Squash

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Butternut Squash

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

String Bean and Butternut Squash Physical Information

String Bean and Butternut Squash physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Butternut Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Butternut Squash are as follows:

Care of String Bean and Butternut Squash

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

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