String Bean

Sweet Potato

About String Bean and Sweet Potato

String Bean

Sweet Potato

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Central America, South America

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Number of Varieties

2400

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-12

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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

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

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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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

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, 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

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

IPOMOEA batatas

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

In Hindi

String Bean

शकरकंद

In German

Bohne

Süßkartoffel

In French

Haricot vert

Patate douce

In Spanish

String Bean

Batata

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

Γλυκοπατάτα

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

Batata doce

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

Słodki ziemniak

In Latin

Gloria Bean

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Solanales

Family

Fabaceae

Convolvulaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

115400

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and Sweet Potato

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Sweet Potato

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

String Bean and Sweet Potato Physical Information

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

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Sweet Potato flower color:
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of String Bean and Sweet Potato

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