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About String Bean and Field Maple


About Field Maple and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available  
8-4  

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  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
Green, Light Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow, Gold, Tan  

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  
Fungal Diseases  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Not Available  
Not Available  

Allergy
Not Available  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  
Sore Eyes  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  
Bark, Sap  

Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
ACER campestre  

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean  
Field Maple, Hedge Maple  

In Hindi
String Bean  
फील्ड मेपल  

In German
Bohne  
Feld-Ahorn  

In French
Haricot vert  
Maple terrain  

In Spanish
String Bean  
arce de campo  

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
Το πεδίο Maple  

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
bordo de campo  

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
Klon polny  

In Latin
Gloria Bean  
Field Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Sapindales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
Not Available  
128  
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Properties of String Bean and Field Maple

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Field Maple

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

String Bean and Field Maple Physical Information

String Bean and Field Maple physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Field Maple are as follows:

Care of String Bean and Field Maple

Care of String Bean and Field Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Field Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, 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 Field Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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