String Bean

Moonlight cactus

About String Bean and Moonlight cactus

String Bean

Moonlight cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Not avilable

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not AvailableNot Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Weeping

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

210.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lavender

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Not Available

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Not Available

4.8 Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Itchiness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Fruits, Nut

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Not Available, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Selenicereus pteranthus

7.2 Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

String Bean

moonlight cactus

7.2.2 In German

Bohne

Selenicereus

7.2.3 In French

Haricot vert

Selenicereus

7.2.4 In Spanish

String Bean

Selenicereus

7.2.5 In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

Selenicereus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

Selenicereus

7.2.7 In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

Selenicereus

7.2.8 In Latin

Gloria Bean

moonlight cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Phaseolus

Selenicereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Phaseoleae

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of String Bean and Moonlight cactus

Wondering what are the properties of String Bean and Moonlight cactus? We provide you with everything About String Bean and Moonlight cactus. String Bean doesn't have thorns and Moonlight cactus doesn't have thorns. Also String Bean does not have fragrant flowers. String Bean has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Moonlight cactus has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Moonlight cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of String Bean and Moonlight cactus

Season and care of String Bean and Moonlight cactus is important to know. While considering everything about String Bean and Moonlight cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. String Bean season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Moonlight cactus season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for String Bean is Loam, Sand and for Moonlight cactus is Sand while the PH of soil for String Bean is Neutral, Alkaline and for Moonlight cactus is Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available.

String Bean and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

String Bean and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of String Bean and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow
Moonlight cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of String Bean and Moonlight cactus

Care of String Bean and Moonlight cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Moonlight cactus pruning is done Not Available. In summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Moonlight cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.