String Bean

Squash

About String Bean and Squash

String Bean

Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America

Mexico, Central America

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm30.00 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

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Reniform

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

Loam

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

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

For making oil

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, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Squash

In Hindi

String Bean

Squash

In German

Bohne

Squash

In French

Haricot vert

Squash

In Spanish

String Bean

calabacín

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

σκουός

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

abóbora

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

kabaczek

In Latin

Gloria Bean

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Cucurbitales

Family

Fabaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

11520

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and Squash

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Squash

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

String Bean and Squash Physical Information

String Bean and Squash physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Squash are as follows:

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of String Bean and Squash

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