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Indian Gooseberry and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Fruit, Tree  

Origin
Central America, South America  
-  

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
Phyllanthus emblica  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
5  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

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  
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Bushy, Evergreen  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
800.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
400.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
Light Green, Lime Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
Yellow, Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow, Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Yellow, Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer  
High Potash Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  
Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Caterpillar  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Air purification, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  
Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  
Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Cottage garden  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
Phyllanthus emblica  

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean  
Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala  

In Hindi
String Bean  
आमला  

In German
Bohne  
Stachelbeere  

In French
Haricot vert  
Groseille à maquereau  

In Spanish
String Bean  
Grosella  

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
Φραγκοστάφυλλο  

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
Groselha  

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
Agrest  

In Latin
Gloria Bean  
hominem  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Phyllanthaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Phyllanthus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
Phyllantheae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
115  
300  
99+

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Difference Between String Bean and Indian Gooseberry

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

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Importance of String Bean and Indian Gooseberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of String Bean and Indian Gooseberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare String Bean and Indian Gooseberry 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 Indian Gooseberry is Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity and Vitamin C. String Bean has beauty benefits as follows: Beautiful Skin while Indian Gooseberry has beauty benefits as follows: Beautiful Skin.

Compare Facts of String Bean vs Indian Gooseberry

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 Indian Gooseberry 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 Indian Gooseberry have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. String Bean has showy fruits and Indian Gooseberry has showy fruits. Also String Bean is not flowering and Indian Gooseberry is not flowering . You can compare String Bean and Indian Gooseberry facts and facts of other plants too.

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