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String Bean
String Bean

Crossandra
Crossandra



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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

Central America, South America
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans
Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

Number of Varieties

26
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
10-9

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, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm40.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender
Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Purple
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly
Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer
Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen
Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics
Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean
Crossandra, firecracker flower

In Hindi

String Bean
Crossandra

In German

Bohne
Crossandra

In French

Haricot vert
Crossandra

In Spanish

String Bean
Crossandra

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο
Crossandra

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda
Crossandra

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa
Crossandra

In Latin

Gloria Bean
Crossandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Scrophulariales

Family

Fabaceae
Acanthaceae

Genus

Phaseolus
Crossandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae
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Subfamily

Faboideae
-

Number of Species

11552
1 27800
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Difference Between String Bean and Crossandra

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

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Importance of String Bean and Crossandra

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of String Bean and Crossandra. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare String Bean and Crossandra 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 Crossandra is Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems and Menstrual Disorders. String Bean has beauty benefits as follows: Beautiful Skin while Crossandra has beauty benefits as follows: Beautiful Skin.

Compare Facts of String Bean vs Crossandra

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