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About Sweet Almond and String Bean


About String Bean and Sweet Almond


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Vegetable  

Origin
Northern Africa, Western Asia  
Central America, South America  

Types
Bitter Almonds, Chinese Almonds, Green Almonds  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
4  
2  
99+

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
2b, 3b, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21  
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
Oval or Rounded  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water Deeply  
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  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply 12-12-12 amounts  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Almond brownline and decline, Almond kernel shrivel, Alternaria Leaf Spot, Hull rot  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
-  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea, Swelling in mouth  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, Blackheads, Good for skin, Moisturizing, Prevents greying of hair  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Antitumor, Emollient, Nutritive, Pectoral  
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Stem  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Blended with water to make almond milk, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for making dark grey to green dye, Used for producing cooking oil  
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS dulcis  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Almond, Sweet Almond  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
मीठा बादाम  
String Bean  

In German
Süße Mandel  
Bohne  

In French
Amande douce  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
Almendra dulce  
String Bean  

In Greek
Sweet Almond  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
Amêndoas doces  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
słodkich migdałów  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
Almond Pulchra  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Fabales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Amygdaleae  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
50  
115  

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Properties of Sweet Almond and String Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Almond and String Bean? We provide you with everything About Sweet Almond and String Bean. Sweet Almond doesn't have thorns and String Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Sweet Almond does not have fragrant flowers. Sweet Almond has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea and Swelling in mouth and String Bean has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea and Swelling in mouth. 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 Sweet Almond and String Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweet Almond and String Bean

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

Sweet Almond and String Bean Physical Information

Sweet Almond and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Almond height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Almond and String Bean are as follows:

Care of Sweet Almond and String Bean

Care of Sweet Almond and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Almond pruning is done Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweet Almond 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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