String Bean

Taro

About String Bean and Taro

String Bean

Taro

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

2200

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, 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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

ALOCASIA micholitziana

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Elephant Ear, Taro

In Hindi

String Bean

अरवी

In German

Bohne

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

In French

Haricot vert

Colocasia

In Spanish

String Bean

Colocasia

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

Colocasia

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

Colocasia

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

Kolokazja

In Latin

Gloria Bean

Colocasia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Arales

Family

Fabaceae

Araceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Aroideae

Number of Species

11510

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and Taro

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Taro

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

String Bean and Taro Physical Information

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

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of String Bean and Taro

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