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About White Mulberry and String Bean


About String Bean and White Mulberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
China  
Central America, South America  

Types
Morus alba, Morus alba 'Pendula'  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
2  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
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  
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
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
-  
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
7.80 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full 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
Early Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of 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, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Armillaria root rot, Bacterial Blight  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
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
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects, Silkworms  
-  

Allergy
Pollen, Severe allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Hair-growth, Skin whitening  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Odontalgic  
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
As a tea substitute, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make 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
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MORUS alba  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
White Mulberry  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
सफेद शहतूत  
String Bean  

In German
Weiß Mulberry  
Bohne  

In French
Mûrier blanc  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
White Mulberry  
String Bean  

In Greek
Λευκή Μουριά  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
Branco Mulberry  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
Biały Mulberry  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
Morus alba  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Fabales  

Family
Moraceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Morus  
Phaseolus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Moreae  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
115  

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Properties of White Mulberry and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of White Mulberry and String Bean

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

White Mulberry and String Bean Physical Information

White Mulberry and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. White Mulberry height is - and width 7.80 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of White Mulberry and String Bean are as follows:

Care of White Mulberry and String Bean

Care of White Mulberry and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Mulberry 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 White Mulberry 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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