String Bean

Sapodilla

About String Bean and Sapodilla

String Bean

Sapodilla

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Not Available

Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Coastal Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available11-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Needs more water during establishment

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

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

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Not Available

Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels

Allergy

Not Available

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, 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

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Manilkara zapota

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

In Hindi

String Bean

चीकू

In German

Bohne

Breiapfelbaum

In French

Haricot vert

Sapotillier

In Spanish

String Bean

chicle

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

sapodilla

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

sapodilla

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

In Latin

Gloria Bean

sapodilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Ericales

Family

Fabaceae

Sapotaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Abelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Sapoteae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Sapotoideae

Number of Species

NA134

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and Sapodilla

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Sapodilla

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

String Bean and Sapodilla Physical Information

String Bean and Sapodilla physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Sapodilla are as follows:

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of String Bean and Sapodilla

Care of String Bean and Sapodilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. In summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.