String Bean

Kaki

About String Bean and Kaki

String Bean

Kaki

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Central America, South America

China, Japan

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Diospyros kaki

Number of Varieties

2200

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Damp forests, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

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

H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm550.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm550.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune central stem

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Nausea, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki

In Hindi

String Bean

Kaki

In German

Bohne

Kaki

In French

Haricot vert

Plaqueminier

In Spanish

String Bean

Diospyros kaki

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

Kaki

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

Kaki

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

Hurma wschodnia

In Latin

Gloria Bean

Kaki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Ebenales

Family

Fabaceae

Ebenaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Diospyros

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

115200

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and Kaki

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Kaki

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

String Bean and Kaki Physical Information

String Bean and Kaki physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Kaki height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Kaki are as follows:

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Kaki flower color: Light Yellow
Kaki leaf color: Green

Care of String Bean and Kaki

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