String Bean

Houseleek

About String Bean and Houseleek

String Bean

Houseleek

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Central America, South America

Southern Europe, Western Europe

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii

Number of Varieties

240

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Blue Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Blue Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

V-Shaped

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

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

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, 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

Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

SEMPERVIVUM calcareum

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Houseleek, Common houseleek

In Hindi

String Bean

houseleek

In German

Bohne

Hauswurz

In French

Haricot vert

joubarbe

In Spanish

String Bean

houseleek

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

houseleek

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

houseleek

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

houseleek

In Latin

Gloria Bean

AMERIMNON

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Rosales

Family

Fabaceae

Crassulaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Sempervivum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Sedeae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Sedoideae

Number of Species

11540

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and Houseleek

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Houseleek

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

String Bean and Houseleek Physical Information

String Bean and Houseleek physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Houseleek height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Houseleek are as follows:

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Houseleek flower color: Light Pink
Houseleek leaf color: Blue Green and Burgundy

Care of String Bean and Houseleek

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