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About String Bean and Summer Savory


About Summer Savory and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Herbs  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia  

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
Satureja hortensis  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
2  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Cultivated Beds, Slopes, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

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  
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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs more water during establishment  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

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  
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer  
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
As decorated salad, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
Perfumes  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Insect Repellent  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  
Anti-oxidant, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Digestion problems, Expectorant  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Container, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, For making oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a condiment, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
SATUREJA hortensis  

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean  
Summer Savory  

In Hindi
String Bean  
summer savory  

In German
Bohne  
Sommer-Bohnenkraut  

In French
Haricot vert  
sarriette  

In Spanish
String Bean  
Satureja hortensis  

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
το καλοκαίρι αλμυρές  

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
Satureja hortensis  

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
Cząber ogrodowy  

In Latin
Gloria Bean  
Sommer sabori  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Lamiales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Satureja  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
Mentheae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Nepetoideae  

Number of Species
115  
30  
99+

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Properties of String Bean and Summer Savory

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Summer Savory

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

String Bean and Summer Savory Physical Information

String Bean and Summer Savory physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Summer Savory height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Summer Savory are as follows:

Care of String Bean and Summer Savory

Care of String Bean and Summer Savory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Summer Savory pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Summer Savory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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