String Bean

Malabar nut

About String Bean and Malabar nut

String Bean

Malabar nut

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Herbs, Perennial

Origin

Central America, South America

South-Eastern Asia

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

220

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Semi desert, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm20.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

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

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Justicia adhatoda

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

In Hindi

String Bean

अडुळसा, अडुसा

In German

Bohne

Indisches Lungenkraut

In French

Haricot vert

Justicia adhatoda

In Spanish

String Bean

Justicia adhatoda

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

Justicia adhatoda

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

Justicia adhatoda

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

Justicia adhatoda

In Latin

Gloria Bean

Justicia adhatoda

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Scrophulariales

Family

Fabaceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Justicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Justicieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

115658

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Malabar nut

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

String Bean and Malabar nut Physical Information

String Bean and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Malabar nut are as follows:

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of String Bean and Malabar nut

Care of String Bean and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.