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About String Bean and Caraway


About Caraway and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Biennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Herbs  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
Herb  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
3  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

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  
A2, A3, 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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Brown, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  
Medium  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune after flowering, Remove dead flowers  

Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer  
Self-fertile  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  
Leafhoppers, Root Pathogen, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bugs  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  
Appetite enhancer, Bloating, Digestion problems, Digestive, Heartburn, Menstrual Cramps, Stomach spasms  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  
Leaves, Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  
Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used in flavouring curries, teas  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
CARUM carvi  

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean  
Caraway, meridian fennel, Persian cumin  

In Hindi
String Bean  
शाहजीरा  

In German
Bohne  
Kümmel  

In French
Haricot vert  
carvi  

In Spanish
String Bean  
alcaravea  

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
κύμινο  

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
alcaravia  

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
kminek  

In Latin
Gloria Bean  
Caraway  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Apiales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Carum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
115  
20  
99+

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Properties of String Bean and Caraway

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Caraway

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

String Bean and Caraway Physical Information

String Bean and Caraway physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Caraway height is 50.80 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Caraway are as follows:

Care of String Bean and Caraway

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

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