String Bean

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

About String Bean and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

String Bean

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

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

H1, H2, 13, 19, 21, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Lavender, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Orbiculate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial leaf scorch, Borers, Caterpillars, Leaf spot, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Food for insects, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

BAUHINIA blakeana

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Blake's Butterfly Tree, Chinese Orchid Tree, Hong Kong Orchid Tree

In Hindi

String Bean

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

In German

Bohne

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

In French

Haricot vert

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

In Spanish

String Bean

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

In Latin

Gloria Bean

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

1157

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

String Bean and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Physical Information

String Bean and Hong Kong Orchid Tree physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Hong Kong Orchid Tree are as follows:

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Hong Kong Orchid Tree flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Lavender and Violet
Hong Kong Orchid Tree leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of String Bean and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Care of String Bean and Hong Kong Orchid Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hong Kong Orchid Tree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, 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 Hong Kong Orchid Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.