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About String Bean and Cashew


About Cashew and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

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

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-5  

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  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
Green, Yellow green, Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Brown  

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  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  
Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry  

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  
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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

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  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Gastric, Kidney Stone  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  
Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss  

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

Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  
Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
ANACARDIUM occidentale  

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean  
Acajou, Cashew  

In Hindi
String Bean  
काजू के पेड़  

In German
Bohne  
Cashew Baum  

In French
Haricot vert  
Anacardier  

In Spanish
String Bean  
árbol de anacardo  

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
δέντρο κάσιους  

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
cajueiro  

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
drzewo nerkowca  

In Latin
Gloria Bean  
cashew ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Sapindales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Anacardiaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Anacardium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis  

Number of Species
115  
600  
40

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Properties of String Bean and Cashew

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Cashew

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

String Bean and Cashew Physical Information

String Bean and Cashew physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Cashew are as follows:

Care of String Bean and Cashew

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

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