String Bean

Cheese Pumpkin

About String Bean and Cheese Pumpkin

String Bean

Cheese Pumpkin

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Vegetable, Vines

Origin

Central America, South America

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

close to waterfalls, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, waterways, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99991-6

0 99

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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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm609.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Early Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Anemia, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, cholesterol-lowering, High blood pressure, Immunity, Prevention of convulsion, Regulates Blood Sugar

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads

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, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

In Hindi

String Bean

चीनी कद्दू

In German

Bohne

chinesisch Kürbis

In French

Haricot vert

potiron chinois

In Spanish

String Bean

calabaza china

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

abóbora chinês

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

Chiński dyni

In Latin

Gloria Bean

Chinese cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Violales

Family

Fabaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1159

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and Cheese Pumpkin

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Cheese Pumpkin

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

String Bean and Cheese Pumpkin Physical Information

String Bean and Cheese Pumpkin physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Cheese Pumpkin are as follows:

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of String Bean and Cheese Pumpkin

Care of String Bean and Cheese Pumpkin include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cheese Pumpkin pruning is done prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air and Remove Vines. In summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cheese Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.