String Bean

Hylocereus

About String Bean and Hylocereus

String Bean

Hylocereus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Central America, South America

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Dragon Fruit Cactus

Number of Varieties

215

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm200.00 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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Red, Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

15-30-15 liquid fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial Stem Rot, Birds, Brown Rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site

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

pollinators

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Anti-ageing, Good for skin, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antitumor, Diabetes, Healing, Nutritive, Skin wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, 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'

Hylocereus undatus

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Pitahaya, Dragon Fruit

In Hindi

String Bean

hylocereus

In German

Bohne

hylocereus

In French

Haricot vert

hylocereus

In Spanish

String Bean

hylocereus

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

hylocereus

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

hylocereus

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

Hylocereus

In Latin

Gloria Bean

Hylocereus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Hylocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

11512

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and Hylocereus

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Hylocereus

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

String Bean and Hylocereus Physical Information

String Bean and Hylocereus physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Hylocereus height is 200.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Hylocereus are as follows:

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Hylocereus flower color:
Hylocereus leaf color:

Care of String Bean and Hylocereus

Care of String Bean and Hylocereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hylocereus pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hylocereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.