String Bean

Crossandra

About String Bean and Crossandra

String Bean

Crossandra

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

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, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm40.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

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

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Crossandra, firecracker flower

In Hindi

String Bean

Crossandra

In German

Bohne

Crossandra

In French

Haricot vert

Crossandra

In Spanish

String Bean

Crossandra

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

Crossandra

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

Crossandra

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

Crossandra

In Latin

Gloria Bean

Crossandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Scrophulariales

Family

Fabaceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Crossandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

11552

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and Crossandra

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Crossandra

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

String Bean and Crossandra Physical Information

String Bean and Crossandra physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Crossandra are as follows:

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of String Bean and Crossandra

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