String Bean

Kou

About String Bean and Kou

String Bean

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Central America, South America

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

215

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

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, H2

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

String Bean

Cordia subcordata

In German

Bohne

Cordia subcordata

In French

Haricot vert

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

String Bean

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

Gloria Bean

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

1151

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and Kou

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Kou

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

String Bean and Kou Physical Information

String Bean and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Kou are as follows:

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of String Bean and Kou

Care of String Bean and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.