Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Central America, South America
Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
10-11
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, 22, 23, 24
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Shape
Oval
Egg-shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
All year
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Attracts
-
Flying insects, Insects
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin
-
Edible Uses
Yes
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'
PROTEA
Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
In Hindi
String Bean
Protea plant
In German
Bohne
Protea Pflanze
In French
Haricot vert
usine de Protea
In Spanish
String Bean
planta de protea
In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο
φυτό Protea
In Portuguese
Feijão de corda
planta Protea
In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa
Protea roślin
In Latin
Gloria Bean
Protea herba
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Fabaceae
Proteaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Subfamily
Faboideae
Proteoideae
Season and Care of String Bean and Protea
Season and care of String Bean and Protea is important to know. While considering everything about String Bean and Protea Care, growing season is an essential factor. String Bean season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Protea season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for String Bean is Loam, Sand and for Protea is Clay while the PH of soil for String Bean is Neutral, Alkaline and for Protea is Acidic.
String Bean and Protea Physical Information
String Bean and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Protea are as follows:
Care of String Bean and Protea
Care of String Bean and Protea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.