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About String Bean and Chinese Tallow


About Chinese Tallow and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Eastern Asia, China  

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
Candleberry tree  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
5  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Saline Soils, Upland, Upland soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10-8  

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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
600.00 cm  
37

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
White, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow, Red, Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season  

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  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer  
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing, Nitrogen  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Nausea, Toxic, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  
Boils  

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  
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
TRIADICA sebifera  

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean  
Chinese Tallow  

In Hindi
String Bean  
चीनी तेल  

In German
Bohne  
chinesisch Talg  

In French
Haricot vert  
chinesisch Talg  

In Spanish
String Bean  
suif chinois  

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
κινέζικο ζωικό λίπος  

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
sebo chinesa  

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
chiński łój  

In Latin
Gloria Bean  
Chinese adipe  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Triadica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
Hippomaneae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Euphorbioideae  

Number of Species
115  
100  

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Properties of String Bean and Chinese Tallow

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Chinese Tallow

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

String Bean and Chinese Tallow Physical Information

String Bean and Chinese Tallow physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Chinese Tallow height is 60.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Chinese Tallow are as follows:

Care of String Bean and Chinese Tallow

Care of String Bean and Chinese Tallow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinese Tallow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Tallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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