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
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
-9999
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
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Shape
Oval
Succulent
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 pH
Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Aesthetic Uses
-
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin
-
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification
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
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,
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Caryophyllales
Family
Fabaceae
Aizoaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Phaseoleae
Ruschiae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Ruschioideae
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:
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Living Stone flower color:
- Living Stone leaf color:
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.