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About String Bean and Panda Plant


About Panda Plant and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Perennial, Shrubs  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Madagascar  

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
Kalanchoe tomentosa  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Hot climate regions, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

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  
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
45.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
25.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Small oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Sandy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Rooted stem cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  
Average Water Needs, Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
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  
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  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Mosquitos  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  
Arthritis, Chest pain, Ear ache, Fever, Headache, Laxative, Leprosy, Small pox, Stomach spasms, Strengthen gums, Treating fever, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
KALANCHOE  

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean  
Kalanchoe Panda Plant, Panda Plant, Pussy Ears, Chocolate Soldier, Cocoon Plant, Velvet Leaf Kalanchoe, Plush Plant, White Lady, Panda-Bear Plant, Kalanchoe  

In Hindi
String Bean  
पांडा संयंत्र  

In German
Bohne  
Panda -Anlage  

In French
Haricot vert  
installation de Panda  

In Spanish
String Bean  
planta de Panda  

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
φυτό Panda  

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
planta Panda  

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
Panda roślin  

In Latin
Gloria Bean  
Panda herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Saxifragales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Crassulaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Widow's-thrill  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
Kalanchoeae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Sedoideae  

Number of Species
115  
125  
99+

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Properties of String Bean and Panda Plant

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Panda Plant

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

String Bean and Panda Plant Physical Information

String Bean and Panda Plant physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Panda Plant height is 45.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Panda Plant are as follows:

Care of String Bean and Panda Plant

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

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