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About String Bean and Snakewood Tree


About Snakewood Tree and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Caribbean, South America  

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
10  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-15  

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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
850.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Circular and deeply palmately-lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Fruit Bats  

Allergy
-  
Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  
Antidiabetic, Asthma  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  
Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  
Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
CECROPIA palmata  

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean  
Snakewood Tree  

In Hindi
String Bean  
Snakewood Tree  

In German
Bohne  
Schlangenholz -Baum  

In French
Haricot vert  
Amourette Arbre  

In Spanish
String Bean  
Árbol de madera de serpiente  

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
Snakewood Tree  

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
Snakewood Tree  

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
Snakewood Tree  

In Latin
Gloria Bean  
Snakewood Tree  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledoneae  

Order
Fabales  
Rosales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Urticaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Cecropia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
115  
61  
99+

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Properties of String Bean and Snakewood Tree

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Snakewood Tree

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

String Bean and Snakewood Tree Physical Information

String Bean and Snakewood Tree physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Snakewood Tree height is 850.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Snakewood Tree are as follows:

Care of String Bean and Snakewood Tree

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

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