String Bean

River Birch

About String Bean and River Birch

String Bean

River Birch

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Central America, South America

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

bottomlands, Depression on prairies, ditches, Floodplains, Riverbanks, stream banks, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No need to fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Erosion control, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

BETULA nigra

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

River Birch

In Hindi

String Bean

River Birch

In German

Bohne

Fluss Birch

In French

Haricot vert

Birch river

In Spanish

String Bean

river Birch

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

ποταμός Birch

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

river Birch

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

Rzeka Birch

In Latin

Gloria Bean

Betula

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Fagales

Family

Fabaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

1153

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and River Birch

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Season and Care of String Bean and River Birch

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

String Bean and River Birch Physical Information

String Bean and River Birch physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas River Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and River Birch are as follows:

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
River Birch flower color: Yellow and Brown
River Birch leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of String Bean and River Birch

Care of String Bean and River Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and River Birch pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Shape and thin as needed. In summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer River Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.