String Bean

Coontie

About String Bean and Coontie

String Bean

Coontie

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Central America, South America

Caribbean

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Wild sago

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

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

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

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, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

ZAMIA pumila

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Coontie

In Hindi

String Bean

Coontie

In German

Bohne

Coontie

In French

Haricot vert

coontie

In Spanish

String Bean

coontie

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

Coontie

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

Coontie

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

Coontie

In Latin

Gloria Bean

Coontie

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Cycadophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Cycadopsida

Order

Fabales

Cycadales

Family

Fabaceae

Zamiaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Zamia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Zamieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Zamioideae

Number of Species

11527

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and Coontie

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Coontie

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

String Bean and Coontie Physical Information

String Bean and Coontie physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Coontie height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Coontie are as follows:

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Coontie flower color:
Coontie leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of String Bean and Coontie

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