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Napa Cabbage and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Europe  

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
5  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
agricultural areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
6-1  

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  
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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
12.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Cushion  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Summer, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer  
20-20-20 amount, Compost  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  
Aphids, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bugs  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Remove blemishes, Treatment of Dark Spots  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  
Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'  

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean  
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

In Hindi
String Bean  
नापा पत्तागोभी  

In German
Bohne  
Chinakohl  

In French
Haricot vert  
Napa chou  

In Spanish
String Bean  
Lechuga de Napa  

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
Νάπα Λάχανο  

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
Repolho Napa  

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
Kapusta Napa  

In Latin
Gloria Bean  
Napa Brassica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Capparales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
115  
1  

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Difference Between String Bean and Napa Cabbage

If you are confused whether String Bean or Napa Cabbage 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 Napa Cabbage Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of String Bean are 5-10-10 fertilizer, whereas for Napa Cabbage fertilizers required are 20-20-20 amount and Compost. Hence, one should know the basic difference between String Bean and Napa Cabbage if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of String Bean and Napa Cabbage

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of String Bean and Napa Cabbage. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare String Bean and Napa Cabbage 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 Napa Cabbage is Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin K. String Bean has beauty benefits as follows: Beautiful Skin while Napa Cabbage has beauty benefits as follows: Beautiful Skin.

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