String Bean

Weeping Fig

About String Bean and Weeping Fig

String Bean

Weeping Fig

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Central America, South America

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

2800

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

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, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm2,440.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm3,050.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

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

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Water carefully

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

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Container

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, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

FICUS benjamina

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

String Bean

रो अंजीर

In German

Bohne

Birkenfeige

In French

Haricot vert

figuier pleureur

In Spanish

String Bean

higo llorón

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

chorando fig

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

płacz rys

In Latin

Gloria Bean

Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Urticales

Family

Fabaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Ficeae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

115850

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and Weeping Fig

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Weeping Fig

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

String Bean and Weeping Fig Physical Information

String Bean and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Weeping Fig are as follows:

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Weeping Fig flower color:
Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of String Bean and Weeping Fig

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