String Bean

Periwinkle

About String Bean and Periwinkle

String Bean

Periwinkle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

230

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

210.00 cm1.97 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm2.96 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lavender

Magenta, Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

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

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally

4.8 Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Catharanthus roseus

7.2 Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

7.2.1 In Hindi

String Bean

Periwinkle

7.2.2 In German

Bohne

Immergrün

7.2.3 In French

Haricot vert

Pervenche

7.2.4 In Spanish

String Bean

Bígaro

7.2.5 In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

μυρτιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

Mirta

7.2.7 In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

Barwinek

7.2.8 In Latin

Gloria Bean

Periwinkle

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Mollusca

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Gastropoda

8.4 Order

Fabales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Phaseolus

Catharanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Phaseoleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA8

1 27800

Properties of String Bean and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Periwinkle

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

String Bean and Periwinkle Physical Information

String Bean and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Periwinkle are as follows:

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of String Bean and Periwinkle

Care of String Bean and Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.