String Bean

Orchid Cactus

About String Bean and Orchid Cactus

String Bean

Orchid Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent, Flowering Plants

Origin

Central America, South America

Mexico

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Epiphyllum hybrids

Number of Varieties

2200

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

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

H1, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm6.78 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Red, Orange, Magenta, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

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

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

DISOCACTUS ackermannii

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Orchid Cactus

In Hindi

String Bean

आर्किड कैक्टस

In German

Bohne

Orchid cactus

In French

Haricot vert

Cactus Orchid

In Spanish

String Bean

cactus orquídea

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

ορχιδέα κάκτος

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

Orchid cactus

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

Orchid kaktus

In Latin

Gloria Bean

Orchid cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Disocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

11520

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and Orchid Cactus

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Orchid Cactus

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

String Bean and Orchid Cactus Physical Information

String Bean and Orchid Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Orchid Cactus height is 15.20 cm and width 6.78 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Orchid Cactus are as follows:

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Orchid Cactus flower color: Red, Orange, Magenta and Orange Red
Orchid Cactus leaf color:

Care of String Bean and Orchid Cactus

Care of String Bean and Orchid Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Orchid Cactus pruning is done 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 Orchid Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.