String Bean

Echinopsis

About String Bean and Echinopsis

String Bean

Echinopsis

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Central America, South America

North America, South America, Brazil

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Peanut cactus

Number of Varieties

2128

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999912-15

0 99

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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, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Green, Orange Red

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

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

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 dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Mealybugs, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin cuts

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, Versatility, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds

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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

ECHINOPSIS

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

In Hindi

String Bean

हाथी कैक्टस

In German

Bohne

Igel Kaktus

In French

Haricot vert

hérisson cactus

In Spanish

String Bean

cactus de erizo

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

hedgehog cactus

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

jeż kaktus

In Latin

Gloria Bean

cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Echinopsis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1152000

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and Echinopsis

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Echinopsis

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

String Bean and Echinopsis Physical Information

String Bean and Echinopsis physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Echinopsis are as follows:

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color:

Care of String Bean and Echinopsis

Care of String Bean and Echinopsis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Echinopsis pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Echinopsis needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.