White Star Creeper

String Bean

About White Star Creeper and String Bean

White Star Creeper

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Australia, New Zealand

Central America, South America

Types

White Star Creeper, 'Alba' Super Star Creeper, 'County Park' Dark Blue Star Creeper, 'Little Star Creeper

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, gully slopes, Terrestrial, Tropical areas

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7*5

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

Mat-forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.50 cm210.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water evenly, Water frequently while growing, Water more in summer

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune for shortening long shoots, prune to control shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize when fast growth is desired

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

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

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Alpine, Container, Groundcover

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRATIA pedunculata

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

White Star creeper

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

व्हाइट स्टार लता

String Bean

In German

Weißer Stern Kriechgang

Bohne

In French

Blanc étoiles creeper

Haricot vert

In Spanish

Blanco enredadera estrella

String Bean

In Greek

Λευκό αναρριχητικό φυτό αστέρων

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

Branca Baby estrela

Feijão de corda

In Polish

Biała Gwiazda pnącze

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

Stella creeper albis,

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Campanulaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Pratia

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

10115

1 27800

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Properties of White Star Creeper and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of White Star Creeper and String Bean

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

White Star Creeper and String Bean Physical Information

White Star Creeper and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. White Star Creeper height is 2.50 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of White Star Creeper and String Bean are as follows:

White Star Creeper flower color: Light Blue
White Star Creeper leaf color: Green
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of White Star Creeper and String Bean

Care of White Star Creeper and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Star Creeper pruning is done Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune for shortening long shoots, prune to control shape, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer White Star Creeper needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.