Twinleaf

String Bean

About Twinleaf and String Bean

Twinleaf

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

Central America, South America

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Hardwood forests

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-5

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

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 cm210.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue 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

Butterfly shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JEFFERSONIA diphylla

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

Twinleaf

String Bean

In German

Twinleaf

Bohne

In French

Twinleaf

Haricot vert

In Spanish

Twinleaf

String Bean

In Greek

Twinleaf

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

Twinleaf

Feijão de corda

In Polish

Twinleaf

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

Twinleaf

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Fabales

Family

Berberidaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Jeffersonia

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

2115

1 27800

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Properties of Twinleaf and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Twinleaf and String Bean

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

Twinleaf and String Bean Physical Information

Twinleaf and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Twinleaf height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Twinleaf and String Bean are as follows:

Twinleaf flower color: White
Twinleaf leaf color: Green and Blue Green
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Twinleaf and String Bean

Care of Twinleaf and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Twinleaf pruning is done Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Twinleaf 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.