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About String Bean and Sweet Potato Vine


About Sweet Potato Vine and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Central America, South America  

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
Vine, Flowering plant  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
5  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
All sorts of environments, Along Railroads, Banks, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, rocky banks of streams  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-13  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
Purple, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
Purple, Dark Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Acicular  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water  

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  
Clay, 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  
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  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies  

Allergy
-  
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash, Twitching of face  

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  
Cures constipation, Fiber, Low calories, lowering blood pressure, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  
Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber  

Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  
Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'  

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean  
Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine  

In Hindi
String Bean  
शकरकन्द  

In German
Bohne  
Süßkartoffel  

In French
Haricot vert  
Patate douce  

In Spanish
String Bean  
Ipomoea batatas  

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
Sweet potato  

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
Batata-doce  

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
Wilec ziemniaczany  

In Latin
Gloria Bean  
Ipomoea batatas  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Solanales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Convolvulaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Ipomoea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
115  
500  
99+

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Properties of String Bean and Sweet Potato Vine

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Sweet Potato Vine

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

String Bean and Sweet Potato Vine Physical Information

String Bean and Sweet Potato Vine physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Sweet Potato Vine are as follows:

Care of String Bean and Sweet Potato Vine

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

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