String Bean

Hoodia

About String Bean and Hoodia

String Bean

Hoodia

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Central America, South America

Southern Africa

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii

Number of Varieties

225

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999912-15

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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

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Red, Pink, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Once a week

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed in the early stages

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flies, Insects

Allergy

Dry Mouth

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Stem

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Hoodia gordonii

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

ǁhoba, Ghaap

In Hindi

String Bean

Hoodia

In German

Bohne

Hoodia

In French

Haricot vert

Hoodia

In Spanish

String Bean

Hoodia

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

Hoodia

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

Hoodia

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

Hoodia

In Latin

Gloria Bean

Hoodia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Gentianales

Family

Fabaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Hoodia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Stapeliae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Asclepiadoideae

Number of Species

11525

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and Hoodia

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Hoodia

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

String Bean and Hoodia Physical Information

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

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Hoodia flower color: Red, Pink and Tan
Hoodia leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of String Bean and Hoodia

Care of String Bean and Hoodia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hoodia pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages. In summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hoodia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Once a week.