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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Central America, South America

Types

Maclura pomifera
Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

12
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
-

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11, 12, 13
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

760.00 cm210.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,219.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
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

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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

Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as an insecticide, Wood log is used in making fences
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MACLURA pomifera
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange
String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

ओसेज संतरे
String Bean

In German

Osage Orange
Bohne

In French

Osage orange
Haricot vert

In Spanish

Osage naranja
String Bean

In Greek

Osage Πορτοκαλί
Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

Osage laranja
Feijão de corda

In Polish

Osage Pomarańczowy
Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

Aliquam Osage
Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Fabales

Family

Moraceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Maclura
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Moreae
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

-
Faboideae

Number of Species

1115
1 27800
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Difference Between Osage Orange and String Bean

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Importance of Osage Orange and String Bean

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Compare Facts of Osage Orange vs String Bean

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