String Bean

Red Pitaya

About String Bean and Red Pitaya

String Bean

Red Pitaya

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus, Fruit

Origin

Central America, South America

Caribbean, Central America

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

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, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

White, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, 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

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

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad, Beautification

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

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

HYLOCEREUS undatus

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Pitahaya, Dragon fruit, Night blooming Cereus, Strawberry Pear, Belle of the Night, Cinderella Plant, Jesus in the Cradle

In Hindi

String Bean

Red Pitaya

In German

Bohne

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

In French

Haricot vert

pitaya, fruit du dragon, cierge-lézard, poire de chardon

In Spanish

String Bean

pitahaya roja (Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela); flor de caliz, pitajava (Puerto Rico); junco, junco tapatio, pitahaya orejona, reina de la noche, tasajo (Mexico)

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

pitaia, cato-barse, cardo-ananaz, rainha da noite

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

Red Pitaya

In Latin

Gloria Bean

Red Pitaya

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Hylocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Cacteae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

11520

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and Red Pitaya

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Red Pitaya

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

String Bean and Red Pitaya Physical Information

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

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color:

Care of String Bean and Red Pitaya

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