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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Central America, South America  

Types
Chitalpa tashkentensis  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
3  
2  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, Semi desert  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
-  

Sunset Zone
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
Oval or Rounded  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply, Water less during winter  
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  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning, Requires very little pruning  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
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
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
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, Shade Trees  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
X CHITALPA tashkentensis  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Chitalpa  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
Chitalpa संयंत्र  
String Bean  

In German
Chitalpa Pflanze  
Bohne  

In French
plante Chitalpa  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
planta Chitalpa  
String Bean  

In Greek
φυτό Chitalpa  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
planta Chitalpa  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
Chitalpa roślin  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
Chitalpa herba  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Fabales  

Family
Bignoniaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Chitalpa  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
2  
115  

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Difference Between Chitalpa and String Bean

If you are confused whether Chitalpa 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 Chitalpa and String Bean Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Chitalpa are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and fertilize in growing season, whereas for String Bean fertilizers required are 5-10-10 fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Chitalpa and String Bean if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Chitalpa and String Bean

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chitalpa and String Bean. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chitalpa 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 Chitalpa is whereas of String Bean is Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive and Miscellany. Chitalpa has beauty benefits as follows: while String Bean has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Chitalpa 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 Chitalpa 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 Chitalpa are whereas of String Bean have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Chitalpa has no showy fruits and String Bean has showy fruits. Also Chitalpa is not flowering and String Bean is not flowering . You can compare Chitalpa and String Bean facts and facts of other plants too.

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