String Bean

Chayote

About String Bean and Chayote

String Bean

Chayote

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America

Mexico, Central America

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

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, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm25.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Remove damaged fruit, 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

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, 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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

SECHIUM edule

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola

In Hindi

String Bean

Chayote

In German

Bohne

Chayote

In French

Haricot vert

Chayote

In Spanish

String Bean

Chayote

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

Chayote

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

chuchu

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

Chayote

In Latin

Gloria Bean

chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Violales

Family

Fabaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Sechium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1155

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and Chayote

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Chayote

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

String Bean and Chayote Physical Information

String Bean and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Chayote are as follows:

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of String Bean and Chayote

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