String Bean

Shooting Star

About String Bean and Shooting Star

String Bean

Shooting Star

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

alpine shootingstar , Jewelled shootingstar , Sierran shootingstar , broad-leaved shootingstar , Frigid Shootingstar

Number of Varieties

217

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Floodplains, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

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, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

White, Pink, Salmon, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate elongated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, 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

Aphids, Fungal leaf spots

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Runny nose, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Mixed Border, small hedge

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

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, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps

In Hindi

String Bean

shooting star

In German

Bohne

shooting star

In French

Haricot vert

Dodecatheon

In Spanish

String Bean

Dodecatheon

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

shooting star

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

Dodecatheon

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

shooting star

In Latin

Gloria Bean

shooting star

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Primulales

Family

Fabaceae

Verbenaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Dodecatheon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

11517

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and Shooting Star

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Shooting Star

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

String Bean and Shooting Star Physical Information

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

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Shooting Star flower color: White, Pink, Salmon and Coral
Shooting Star leaf color: Red, Green and Burgundy

Care of String Bean and Shooting Star

Care of String Bean and Shooting Star include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Shooting Star pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 Shooting Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.