String Bean

Citrullus Lanatus

About String Bean and Citrullus Lanatus

String Bean

Citrullus Lanatus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America

Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

220

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

along watercourse, Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

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

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm15.20 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm240.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Green, Crimson, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Insects, Squirrels

Allergy

Stomach pain, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon

In Hindi

String Bean

तरबूज़

In German

Bohne

Wassermelone

In French

Haricot vert

Citrullus lanatus

In Spanish

String Bean

Citrullus lanatus

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

καρπούζι

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

Citrullus lanatus

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

Citrullus lanatus

In Latin

Gloria Bean

Citrullus lanatus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Cucurbitales

Family

Fabaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Citrullus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Benincaseae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1151000

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and Citrullus Lanatus

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Citrullus Lanatus

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

String Bean and Citrullus Lanatus Physical Information

String Bean and Citrullus Lanatus physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Citrullus Lanatus height is 15.20 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Citrullus Lanatus are as follows:

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Citrullus Lanatus flower color: Yellow
Citrullus Lanatus leaf color: Light Green

Care of String Bean and Citrullus Lanatus

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