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About String Bean and Green Bean


About Green Bean and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Central America, South America  

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
130  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Fields, orchards  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

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  
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  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

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  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar  

Allergy
-  
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris  

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean  
Green Beans  

In Hindi
String Bean  
फलियां  

In German
Bohne  
Bohnen  

In French
Haricot vert  
haricots  

In Spanish
String Bean  
Green Beans  

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
φασόλια  

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
feijões  

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
fasola  

In Latin
Gloria Bean  
fabam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Fagales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
115  
130  
99+

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Properties of String Bean and Green Bean

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Green Bean

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

String Bean and Green Bean Physical Information

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

Care of String Bean and Green Bean

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

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