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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Vegetable

Origin
Central America, South America

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties
2 100

Habitat
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

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

Habit
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
210.00 cm 80

Minimum Width
60.00 cm 96

Plant Color

Flower Color
Lavender

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Oval

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi
String Bean

In German
Bohne

In French
Haricot vert

In Spanish
String Bean

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin
Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Fabales

Family
Fabaceae

Genus
Phaseolus

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
Phaseoleae

Subfamily
Faboideae

Number of Species
115

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Properties of String Bean

Want to know the properties of String Bean? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. String Bean is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . String Bean Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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String Bean Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about String Bean. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. String Bean physical information is as follows: 210.00 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oval. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of String Bean

Taking String Bean Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of String Bean include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of String Bean

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of String Bean is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. String Bean is a very important plant from List of Vegetables. There are 2 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Bush Beans, Pole Beans. This plant's habitat is Cultivated Beds and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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