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About String Bean and Elephant Ear


About Elephant Ear and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Southeastern Asia  

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
70  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Terrestrial, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-15  

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, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Full Sun, Humidity  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes  

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 Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  
Blight, Mites, Red spider mite  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Full Sun, Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Spider Mites  

Allergy
-  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  
-  

Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
ALOCASIA reginula  

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean  
Elephant Ear  

In Hindi
String Bean  
Elephant Ear  

In German
Bohne  
Elephant Ear  

In French
Haricot vert  
Elephant Ear  

In Spanish
String Bean  
Elephant Ear  

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
Elephant Ear  

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
Elephant Ear  

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
Elephant Ear  

In Latin
Gloria Bean  
Elephant Ear  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Alismatales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Araceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Alocasia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
Colocasiodeae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Aroideae  

Number of Species
115  
79  
99+

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Properties of String Bean and Elephant Ear

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Elephant Ear

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

String Bean and Elephant Ear Physical Information

String Bean and Elephant Ear physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Elephant Ear are as follows:

Care of String Bean and Elephant Ear

Care of String Bean and Elephant Ear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Ear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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