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About String Bean and Kangaroo Paws


About Kangaroo Paws and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Houseplant  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Australia  

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
Anigozanthos  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
12  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Dry areas, Temperate Regions, Well Drained  

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  
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
100.00 cm  

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Tissue culture  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged 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  
fungus  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

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  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Eye irritation, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  
Buds, Flowers  

Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  
Cut Flowers  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
ANIGOZANTHOS  

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean  
Kangaroo Paws  

In Hindi
String Bean  
Kangaroo Paws  

In German
Bohne  
Kangaroo Paws  

In French
Haricot vert  
Kangaroo Paws  

In Spanish
String Bean  
Kangaroo Paws  

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
Kangaroo Paws  

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
Kangaroo Paws  

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
Kangaroo Paws  

In Latin
Gloria Bean  
Kangaroo Paws  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Fabales  
Commelinales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Haemodoraceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Anigozanthos  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Conostyloideae  

Number of Species
115  
11  
99+

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Properties of String Bean and Kangaroo Paws

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Kangaroo Paws

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

String Bean and Kangaroo Paws Physical Information

String Bean and Kangaroo Paws physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Kangaroo Paws height is 100.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Kangaroo Paws are as follows:

Care of String Bean and Kangaroo Paws

Care of String Bean and Kangaroo Paws include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kangaroo Paws pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, 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 Kangaroo Paws needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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