String Bean

Gymnocalycium

About String Bean and Gymnocalycium

String Bean

Gymnocalycium

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus

Origin

Central America, South America

South America

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae

Number of Varieties

254

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Desert, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

13,21,22,23,24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm12.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

creamy white, Light Pink, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Sandy

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Offsets

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Dry

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Mealy bugs, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Mealybugs

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Bark, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes

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, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

GYMNOCALYCIUM

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Chin Cactus

In Hindi

String Bean

Gymnocalycium

In German

Bohne

Gymnocalycium

In French

Haricot vert

Gymnocalycium

In Spanish

String Bean

Gymnocalycium

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

Gymnocalycium

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

Gymnocalycium

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

Gymnocalycium

In Latin

Gloria Bean

Gymnocalycium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Gymnocalycium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

11554

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and Gymnocalycium

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Gymnocalycium

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

String Bean and Gymnocalycium Physical Information

String Bean and Gymnocalycium physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Gymnocalycium height is 12.50 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Gymnocalycium are as follows:

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Gymnocalycium flower color: creamy white, Light Pink and Pink
Gymnocalycium leaf color: Green

Care of String Bean and Gymnocalycium

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