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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Cactus  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Central America, South America  

Types
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
6  
2  
99+

Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
13-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
-  

Sunset Zone
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
-  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.00 cm  
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple  
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
Cylindrical  
Oval  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
-  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little 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  

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  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Soothing and relieving pain  
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Schlumbergera truncata  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
Schlumbergera  
String Bean  

In German
Schlumbergera  
Bohne  

In French
Schlumbergera  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
Schlumbergera  
String Bean  

In Greek
Schlumbergera  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
Schlumbergera  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
Schlumbergera  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
Gymnocalycium  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Fabales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Schlumbergera  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Rhipsalideae  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
6  
99+
115  

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Difference Between Schlumbergera and String Bean

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

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Importance of Schlumbergera and String Bean

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

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

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