String Bean

Moonlight cactus

About String Bean and Moonlight cactus

String Bean

Moonlight cactus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Central America, South America

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Not avilable

Number of Varieties

210

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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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

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm4.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Purple

Green

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

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Allergy

Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Fruits, Nut

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Selenicereus pteranthus

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

In Hindi

String Bean

moonlight cactus

In German

Bohne

Selenicereus

In French

Haricot vert

Selenicereus

In Spanish

String Bean

Selenicereus

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

Selenicereus

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

Selenicereus

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

Selenicereus

In Latin

Gloria Bean

moonlight cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Selenicereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1151

1 27800

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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 and Moonlight cactus 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 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.

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 4.20 cm. 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:

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 . 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.