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String Bean
Powder Puff Tree
About Powder Puff Tree and String Bean


What is
Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  
Type
Vegetable  
Shrub  
Origin
Central America, South America  
South America  
Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
Calliandra haematocephala  
Number of Varieties
2  
99+
5  
Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-12  
AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-8  
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  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Spreading  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Lavender  
Red, Magenta  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  
Fruit Color
Purple  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Light Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oval  
bipinnate  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  
Average Water Needs  
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  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial 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  
Fungal Diseases, Scale insects  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
-  
Butterflies  
Allergy
-  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  
Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
No  
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  
Homeopathy  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  
Flowers, Wood  
Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  
Animal Feed, Used as firewood  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
Calliandra calothyrsus  
Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean  
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster  
In Hindi
String Bean  
Calliandra calothyrsus  
In German
Bohne  
Calliandra calothyrsus  
In French
Haricot vert  
Calliandra calothyrsus  
In Spanish
String Bean  
Calliandra calothyrsus  
In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
Calliandra calothyrsus  
In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
Calliandra calothyrsus  
In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
Calliandra calothyrsus  
In Latin
Gloria Bean  
Calliandra calothyrsus  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Fabales  
Fabales  
Family
Fabaceae  
Fabaceae  
Genus
Phaseolus  
Calliandra  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
Phaseoleae  
Ingeae  
Subfamily
Faboideae  
Mimosoideae  
Number of Species
115  
250  
99+
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Properties of String Bean and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Powder Puff Tree

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

String Bean and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

String Bean and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

Care of String Bean and Powder Puff Tree

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

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