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About String Bean and Cordyline


About Cordyline and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Central America, South America  
South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand  

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

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  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
White, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple  
White, Red, Blue, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Burgundy  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Long Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Cold climate  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry  

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  
Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  
Leaves  

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 for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
CORDYLINE  

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean  
Cordyline  

In Hindi
String Bean  
Cordyline  

In German
Bohne  
Cordyline  

In French
Haricot vert  
cordyline  

In Spanish
String Bean  
cordyline  

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
Cordyline  

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
Cordyline  

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
Cordyline  

In Latin
Gloria Bean  
Cordyline  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Asparagales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Cordyline  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Lomandroideae  

Number of Species
115  
24  
99+

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Properties of String Bean and Cordyline

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Cordyline

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

String Bean and Cordyline Physical Information

String Bean and Cordyline physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cordyline height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Cordyline are as follows:

Care of String Bean and Cordyline

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

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