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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Epiphyte  

Origin
Central America, South America  
South America  

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
A. s. var. angustifolium,A. s. var. sesquipedale  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
3  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Coastal Regions, Lowland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
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  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
35.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
White, Yellow, Fuchsia, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Multi-Color  

Fruit Color
Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Light Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Bi-lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering  

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  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage  

Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  
Beetles, Root rot, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  
Flowers, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
Angraecum sesquipedale  

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean  
Darwin's orchid, Christmas orchid, Star of Bethlehem orchid, and King of the Angraecums  

In Hindi
String Bean  
क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड  

In German
Bohne  
Weihnachtsstern Orchidee  

In French
Haricot vert  
Noël orchidée étoiles  

In Spanish
String Bean  
Orquídea estrella de Navidad  

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
Χριστούγεννα ορχιδέα αστέρων  

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
Orquídea estrela do Natal  

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
Gwiazda Betlejemska storczyków  

In Latin
Gloria Bean  
क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Asparagales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Orchidaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Angraecum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
Vandeae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Epidendroideae  

Number of Species
115  
220  
99+

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Difference Between String Bean and Christmas Star Orchid

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

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Importance of String Bean and Christmas Star Orchid

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

Compare Facts of String Bean vs Christmas Star Orchid

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

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