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About String Bean and Cleistocactus Strausii


About Cleistocactus Strausii and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Cactus  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Central America, South America, Brazil  

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
Columnar Cacti  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Desert, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
12-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-10  

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  
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
Red, Orange, Salmon  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
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  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  
Reduce watering in winter  

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  
Fertilize the soil before planting, slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  
Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  
Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
Cleistocactus strausii  

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean  
silver torch or wooly torch  

In Hindi
String Bean  
Cleistocactus strausii  

In German
Bohne  
Cleistocactus strausii  

In French
Haricot vert  
Cleistocactus strausii  

In Spanish
String Bean  
Cleistocactus strausii  

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
cleistocactus strausii  

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
Cleistocactus strausii  

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
cleistocastus strausii  

In Latin
Gloria Bean  
Cleistocactus strausii  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Cleistocactus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
Trichocereeae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
115  
20  

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Properties of String Bean and Cleistocactus Strausii

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Cleistocactus Strausii

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

String Bean and Cleistocactus Strausii Physical Information

String Bean and Cleistocactus Strausii physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cleistocactus Strausii height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Cleistocactus Strausii are as follows:

Care of String Bean and Cleistocactus Strausii

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

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