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About Umbrella Palm and String Bean


About String Bean and Umbrella Palm


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Vegetable  

Origin
Japan  
Central America, South America  

Types
Papyrus, Cyperus alternifolius  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
ditches, Marshy ground  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
-  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Pyramidal  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red orange  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Umbrella Like  
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
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water  
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  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut out old leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Root  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Basketary, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags  
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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cyperus alternifolius  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Galingale,Umbrella Palm  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
mbrella Palm  
String Bean  

In German
Cyperus alternifolius  
Bohne  

In French
Cyperus alternifolius  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
Cyperus alternifolius  
String Bean  

In Greek
Umbrella Palm  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
Umbrella Palm  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
Cibora zmienna  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
Umbrella Palm  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Fabales  

Family
Sciadopityaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Cyperus  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
9  
115  

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Properties of Umbrella Palm and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Palm and String Bean

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

Umbrella Palm and String Bean Physical Information

Umbrella Palm and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Palm and String Bean are as follows:

Care of Umbrella Palm and String Bean

Care of Umbrella Palm and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Palm pruning is done Cut out old leaves and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Umbrella Palm 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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