String Bean

Carissa

About String Bean and Carissa

String Bean

Carissa

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Central America, South America

Southern Africa

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Number of Varieties

220

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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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

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm90.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Light Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

CARISSA macrocarpa

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Carissia

In Hindi

String Bean

Carissa

In German

Bohne

carissa

In French

Haricot vert

carissa

In Spanish

String Bean

carissa

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

carissa

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

carissa

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

carissa

In Latin

Gloria Bean

carissa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Gentianales

Family

Fabaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Carisseae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

115100

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and Carissa

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Carissa

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

String Bean and Carissa Physical Information

String Bean and Carissa physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Carissa are as follows:

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green

Care of String Bean and Carissa

Care of String Bean and Carissa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Carissa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, 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 Carissa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.