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About String Bean and Nobile Dendrobium


About Nobile Dendrobium and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Epiphyte  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China  

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
Dendrobium nobile  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
1000  
14

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Deciduous forests, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
11-12  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

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  
24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
White, Purple, Pink, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Multi-Color  

Fruit Color
Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Cold climate  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, From bulbs, Rhizome division  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut leaves after fall, Prune in flowering season  

Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer  
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  
Red spider mite, Watery soft rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
convulsions, Dermatitis, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
Glowing Skin, Perfumes, Provides herbal hair care, Skin cleanser  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Food for animals, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  
Analgesic, Antipyretic, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver Protection  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  
For making oil for cosmetics, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
DENDROBIUM nobile  

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean  
Dendrobium, Noble Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid  

In Hindi
String Bean  
Noble Dendrobium  

In German
Bohne  
Noble Dendrobium  

In French
Haricot vert  
Dendrobium nobile  

In Spanish
String Bean  
Dendrobium nobile  

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
Dendrobium nobile  

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
Nobile Dendrobium  

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
Dendrobium szlachetne  

In Latin
Gloria Bean  
Nobile Dendrobium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Asparagales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Orchidaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Dendrobium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
Dendrobieae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Epidendroideae  

Number of Species
115  
1200  
22

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Properties of String Bean and Nobile Dendrobium

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Nobile Dendrobium

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

String Bean and Nobile Dendrobium Physical Information

String Bean and Nobile Dendrobium physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Nobile Dendrobium height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Nobile Dendrobium are as follows:

Care of String Bean and Nobile Dendrobium

Care of String Bean and Nobile Dendrobium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Nobile Dendrobium pruning is done Cut leaves after fall and Prune in flowering season. In summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nobile Dendrobium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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