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About Summer Savory and String Bean


About String Bean and Summer Savory


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Herbs  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia  
Central America, South America  

Types
Satureja hortensis  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
2  
2  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Slopes, Temperate Regions  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-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  
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
Clump-Forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs more water during establishment  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Perfumes  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Insect Repellent  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Digestion problems, Expectorant  
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Container, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, For making oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a condiment, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SATUREJA hortensis  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Summer Savory  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
summer savory  
String Bean  

In German
Sommer-Bohnenkraut  
Bohne  

In French
sarriette  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
Satureja hortensis  
String Bean  

In Greek
το καλοκαίρι αλμυρές  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
Satureja hortensis  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
Cząber ogrodowy  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
Sommer sabori  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Fabales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Satureja  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Mentheae  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
Nepetoideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
30  
99+
115  

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Properties of Summer Savory and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Summer Savory and String Bean

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

Summer Savory and String Bean Physical Information

Summer Savory and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Savory height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Summer Savory and String Bean are as follows:

Care of Summer Savory and String Bean

Care of Summer Savory and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Summer Savory pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Summer Savory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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