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About String Bean and Indian Almond


About Indian Almond and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Fruit, Perennial, Tree  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Africa, Asia, Australia  

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
Terminalia catappa  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
5  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

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  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
500.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
600.00 cm  
37

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Dark Brown, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Red  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Broadly Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Dry soil  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  
Needs less watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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  
Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Dry soil  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Air purification, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  
Energy, Minerals, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  
Grown for shade, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Edible, Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
Terminalia catappa  

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean  
Bengal almond, country almond, false kamani, Indian almond, Malabar almond, sea almond, tropical almond  

In Hindi
String Bean  
जंगली बादाम  

In German
Bohne  
Katappenbaum, Seemandelbaum, Indische Mandel  

In French
Haricot vert  
Badamier  

In Spanish
String Bean  
almendro malabar, almendro de los trópicos, almendrón, falso kamani, Egombegombe  

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
Ινδικό αμύγδαλο  

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
amêndoa, amendoeira, castanheira, anoz, árvore-de-anoz, castanholeira, coração-de-nego, castanhola, sete-copas, chapéu-de-sol, guarda-sol, terminália, figueira-da-índia  

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
Migdałecznik właściwy  

In Latin
Gloria Bean  
inti almont  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Myrtales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Combretaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Terminilia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
115  
100  
99+

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Properties of String Bean and Indian Almond

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Indian Almond

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

String Bean and Indian Almond Physical Information

String Bean and Indian Almond physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Indian Almond height is 500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Indian Almond are as follows:

Care of String Bean and Indian Almond

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

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