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About Kalanchoe and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants, Shrub  

Origin
Central America, South America  
-  

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
Kalanchoe velutina, Kalanchoe hildebrantii  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
117  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions  

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, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Oval with toothed margin  

Thorns
No  
-  

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  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs, Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  
Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Moderate  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
-  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune for shortening long shoots, pruning needed for strong structure  

Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer  
slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  
Bacteria wilt, Crown gall, Mosaic viruses, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shade areas, Shallow soil  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
breathing problems, sneezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Food for insects, Very little waste  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  
Immunity, Inflammation, Jaundice, Kidney Stones, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Piles  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  
Bark, Fruits  

Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
KALANCHOE 'Mirabella'  

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean  
Kalanchoe  

In Hindi
String Bean  
Kalanchoe  

In German
Bohne  
Kalanchoe  

In French
Haricot vert  
Kalanchoe  

In Spanish
String Bean  
Kalanchoe  

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
Kalanchoe  

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
Kalanchoe  

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
Kalanchoe  

In Latin
Gloria Bean  
Kalanchoe  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Rosales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Crassulaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Kalanchoe  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
115  
117  
99+

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Properties of String Bean and Kalanchoe

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Kalanchoe

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

String Bean and Kalanchoe Physical Information

String Bean and Kalanchoe physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Kalanchoe height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Kalanchoe are as follows:

Care of String Bean and Kalanchoe

Care of String Bean and Kalanchoe include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kalanchoe pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and pruning needed for strong structure. In summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kalanchoe needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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