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About Timber Bamboo and String Bean


About String Bean and Timber Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Grass  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China  
Central America, South America  

Types
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
12  
2  
99+

Habitat
Dry Forest  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10  
-  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
15.20 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brownish Red  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
digitate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
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
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Mice  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  
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
Feature Plant, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DENDROCALAMUS strictus  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
इमारती लकड़ी बांस  
String Bean  

In German
Holz Bambus  
Bohne  

In French
bois Bambou  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
bambú  
String Bean  

In Greek
ξυλείας Μπαμπού  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
Bamboo Timber  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
Drewno Bamboo  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
lignum  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Fabales  

Family
Poaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Bambusa  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Bambuseae  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
Bambusoideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
1000  
26
115  

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Properties of Timber Bamboo and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Timber Bamboo and String Bean

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

Timber Bamboo and String Bean Physical Information

Timber Bamboo and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Timber Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Timber Bamboo and String Bean are as follows:

Care of Timber Bamboo and String Bean

Care of Timber Bamboo and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Timber Bamboo pruning is done and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Timber Bamboo 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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