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About String Bean and Water Oak


About Water Oak and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa  

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
Quercus nigra, Quercus laurifolia  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
8  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
7-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-7  

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  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Brown, Chocolate, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
Light Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Oblong or Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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  
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  
Aphids, Moth  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Pollution, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
sneezing, Vomiting, Watery eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
Good for skin, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  
Digestive, Skin irritation  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  
Bark, Fruits, Wood  

Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  
Charcoal, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used fore making tools  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
QUERCUS laurifolia  

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean  
Darlington Oak, Diamond-leaf Oak, Laurel Oak, Laurel-leaf Oak, Swamp Laurel Oak, Water Oak  

In Hindi
String Bean  
Quercus  

In German
Bohne  
Quercus  

In French
Haricot vert  
Quercus  

In Spanish
String Bean  
Quercus  

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
Quercus  

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
Quercus  

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
Quercus  

In Latin
Gloria Bean  
Quercus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Fagales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Quercus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
115  
450  
99+

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Properties of String Bean and Water Oak

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Water Oak

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

String Bean and Water Oak Physical Information

String Bean and Water Oak physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Water Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Water Oak are as follows:

Care of String Bean and Water Oak

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

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