Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Origin
Central America, South America
South Africa
Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans
Cooper’s ice plant
Hardy yellow
Starburst
Hardy white
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
12-15
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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Spreading
Flower Color
Lavender
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Blue Green
Leaf Shape
Oval
Succulent
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly
Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight
Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought and Salt
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin
-
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany
Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'
DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis
Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean
Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy
In Hindi
String Bean
Ice Plant
In German
Bohne
Eis-Anlage
In French
Haricot vert
Ice Plant
In Spanish
String Bean
Planta de hielo
In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο
Plant Ice
In Portuguese
Feijão de corda
Planta de gelo
In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa
Ice roślin
In Latin
Gloria Bean
Ice plant
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Caryophyllales
Family
Fabaceae
Aizoaceae
Genus
Phaseolus
Dorotheanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Subfamily
Faboideae
Ruschioideae
Season and Care of String Bean and Ice Plant
Season and care of String Bean and Ice Plant is important to know. While considering everything about String Bean and Ice Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. String Bean season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Ice Plant season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for String Bean is Loam, Sand and for Ice Plant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for String Bean is Neutral, Alkaline and for Ice Plant is Neutral, Alkaline.
String Bean and Ice Plant Physical Information
String Bean and Ice Plant physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Ice Plant height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Ice Plant are as follows:
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Ice Plant flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Peach
- Ice Plant leaf color: Light Green
Care of String Bean and Ice Plant
Care of String Bean and Ice Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ice Plant pruning is done Shape and thin as needed. In summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ice Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.