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About String Bean and Watermelon


About Watermelon and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Vegetable   
Fruit   

Origin
Central America, South America   
Africa, Southern Africa   

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans   
Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise   

Number of Varieties
2   
99+
1200   
11

Habitat
Cultivated Beds   
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-4   

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, 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   
Prostrate/Trailing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
240.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender   
Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Purple   
Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple   
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval   
Lobed   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly   
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, 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   
Neutral, Slightly Acidic   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full 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   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers   

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight   
Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

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   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany   
Nutrients, 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   
Used As Food   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine   
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'   
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'   

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean   
Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon   

In Hindi
String Bean   
तरबूज़   

In German
Bohne   
Wassermelone   

In French
Haricot vert   
Pastèque   

In Spanish
String Bean   
sandía   

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο   
καρπούζι   

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda   
melancia   

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa   
arbuz   

In Latin
Gloria Bean   
PEPO   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Cucurbitales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Cucurbitaceae   

Genus
Phaseolus   
Citrullus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Phaseoleae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Faboideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of String Bean and Watermelon

Wondering what are the properties of String Bean and Watermelon? We provide you with everything About String Bean and Watermelon. String Bean doesn't have thorns and Watermelon doesn't have thorns. Also String Bean does not have fragrant flowers. String Bean has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Watermelon has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Watermelon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of String Bean and Watermelon

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

String Bean and Watermelon Physical Information

String Bean and Watermelon physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Watermelon are as follows:

Care of String Bean and Watermelon

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

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