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About String Bean and Ice Plant


About Ice Plant and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

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  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
4  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
12-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 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  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Brown  

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  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

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  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

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
  
  

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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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  

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Aizoaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Dorotheanthus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Ruschioideae  

Number of Species
115  
135  
99+

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Properties of String Bean and Ice Plant

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

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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:

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.

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