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About String Bean and Living Stone


About Living Stone and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Southern Africa  

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
Lithops karasmontana Lithops pseudotruncatella Lithops fulviceps  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry 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  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
5.00 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  
Succulent  

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, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
-  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Do not prune during shooting season  

Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer  
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Decorating walls, Ornamental use  

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  
-  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
LITHOPS  

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean  
pebble plants living stones  

In Hindi
String Bean  
Living Stone  

In German
Bohne  
lebendigen Stein  

In French
Haricot vert  
Living Stone  

In Spanish
String Bean  
Piedra viva  

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
Living Stone  

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
pedra viva  

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
pedra viva  

In Latin
Gloria Bean  
vivus lapis,  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Aizoaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Lithops  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
Ruschiae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Ruschioideae  

Number of Species
115  
40  

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Properties of String Bean and Living Stone

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Living Stone

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

String Bean and Living Stone Physical Information

String Bean and Living Stone physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Living Stone height is 5.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Living Stone are as follows:

Care of String Bean and Living Stone

Care of String Bean and Living Stone include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Living Stone pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season. In summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Living Stone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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