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About Western Redbud and String Bean


About String Bean and Western Redbud


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
Western United States, California  
Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
-  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  
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
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Magenta  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Bronze  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Sienna, Rose  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
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
Early Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established  
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
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
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland, Water gardening  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
soil stabilisation  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

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

Other Uses
Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets  
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  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CERCIS occidentalis  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
California Redbud, Western Redbud  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
Western Redbud  
String Bean  

In German
West Redbud  
Bohne  

In French
Redbud Western  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
Redbud Occidental  
String Bean  

In Greek
Δυτική κουτσουπιά  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
Redbud ocidental  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
Zachodnia Redbud  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
Western Cercis  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Fabales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Cercis  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Cercideae  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
25  
115  

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Properties of Western Redbud and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Western Redbud and String Bean

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

Western Redbud and String Bean Physical Information

Western Redbud and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Western Redbud height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Western Redbud and String Bean are as follows:

Care of Western Redbud and String Bean

Care of Western Redbud and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Western Redbud pruning is done 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 Western Redbud 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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