String Bean

Tahitian Gooseberry

About String Bean and Tahitian Gooseberry

String Bean

Tahitian Gooseberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit, Tree

Origin

Central America, South America

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

250

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm800.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm400.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Light Green, Lime Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

High Potash Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Caterpillar

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Cottage garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Phyllanthus acidus

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Tahitian gooseberry, country gooseberry, star gooseberry, starberry, grosella

In Hindi

String Bean

ताहितियन आमला

In German

Bohne

Tahitian Stachelbeere

In French

Haricot vert

Tahitian Gooseberry

In Spanish

String Bean

Tahitian grosella espinosa

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

Tahitian Φραγκοστάφυλο

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

Tahitian Gooseberry

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

Tahitian agrest

In Latin

Gloria Bean

Tahitian Gooseberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Malpighiales

Family

Fabaceae

Phyllanthaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Phyllanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Phyllantheae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

115300

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and Tahitian Gooseberry

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Tahitian Gooseberry

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

String Bean and Tahitian Gooseberry Physical Information

String Bean and Tahitian Gooseberry physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Tahitian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Tahitian Gooseberry are as follows:

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Tahitian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Tahitian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green

Care of String Bean and Tahitian Gooseberry

Care of String Bean and Tahitian Gooseberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tahitian Gooseberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season and Remove deadheads. In summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tahitian Gooseberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.