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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Vegetable

Origin

-
Central America, South America

Types

Cactus
Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

-2
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 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

300.00 cm210.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over 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

-
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

-
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pachycereus pringlei
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus
String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

Cardon
String Bean

In German

Cardon
Bohne

In French

Cardon
Haricot vert

In Spanish

Cardon
String Bean

In Greek

Cardon
Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

Cardon
Feijão de corda

In Polish

Cardon
Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

Cardon
Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Fabales

Family

Cactaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Pachycereus
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Pachycereeae
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

12115
1 27800
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Difference Between Cardon and String Bean

If you are confused whether Cardon or String Bean are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Cardon and String Bean Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cardon are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for String Bean fertilizers required are 5-10-10 fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cardon and String Bean if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cardon and String Bean

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cardon and String Bean. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cardon and String Bean as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Cardon is Nutrients whereas of String Bean is Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive and Miscellany. Cardon has beauty benefits as follows: while String Bean has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cardon vs String Bean

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Cardon vs String Bean and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Cardon are whereas of String Bean have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cardon has no showy fruits and String Bean has showy fruits. Also Cardon is not flowering and String Bean is not flowering . You can compare Cardon and String Bean facts and facts of other plants too.