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About String Bean and Virginia Creeper


About Virginia Creeper and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Vines  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Central North America, Eastern Mexico, Eastern North America, Eastern United States, Southeastern Canada  

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
Parthenocissus quinquefolia  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
5  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Brushlands, Chaparral, open Woodlands, Riverbanks, shaded woods, Stream side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
7-8  

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  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
1,500.00 cm  
29

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
1,200.00 cm  
17

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Black, Blue  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
Green, Purplish Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Late Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sandy  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  
Needs less watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Moderate  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Ample Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Moist, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in late summer or fall  

Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer  
Fertilize every year  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  
Aphids, Black Vine Weevil, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Leaf eating pests, Leaf Hoppers, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Abdominal pain, Bloody vomiting, Diarrhea, dilation of pupils, drowsiness, Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Sweating, Toxic, Twitching of face, Weak pulse  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  
Antirheumatic, Cough, Diarrhea, Expectorant  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  
Bark, Fruits, Root, Sap  

Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
Parthenocissus quinquefolia  

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean  
Virginia creeper, Victoria creeper, five-leaved ivy, or five-finger  

In Hindi
String Bean  
वर्जीनिया लता  

In German
Bohne  
Selbstkletternde Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein  

In French
Haricot vert  
vigne vierge vraie, vigne vierge à cinq folioles, vigne vierge de Virginie  

In Spanish
String Bean  
Parra Virgen, Viña virgen y Enredadera de Virginia  

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
αναρριχητικό φυτό της Βιρτζίνια  

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
Virginia Creeper  

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
winobluszcz  

In Latin
Gloria Bean  
Virginia creeper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Rhamnales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Vitaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Parthenocissus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
115  
5  

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Properties of String Bean and Virginia Creeper

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Virginia Creeper

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

String Bean and Virginia Creeper Physical Information

String Bean and Virginia Creeper physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Virginia Creeper height is 1,500.00 cm and width 1,200.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Virginia Creeper are as follows:

Care of String Bean and Virginia Creeper

Care of String Bean and Virginia Creeper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Virginia Creeper pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune in late summer or fall. In summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Virginia Creeper needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Ample Water.

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