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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Central America, South America
Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans
Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan

Number of Varieties

230
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12 - 8

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
21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender
White, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple
Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Oval, Finely Dentate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly
Average Water Needs

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
Clay, 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
Remove no more than one-third of each branch

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer
All-purpose dry fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight
-

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

-
Nematodes

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin
Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany
Antitussive

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics
Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'
OSMANTHUS fragrans

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean
Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive

In Hindi

String Bean
Sweet Olive

In German

Bohne
Sweet Olive

In French

Haricot vert
Olive douce

In Spanish

String Bean
Oliva dulce

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο
γλυκό Ελιά

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda
Olive doce

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa
słodki Olive

In Latin

Gloria Bean
Dulce Olive

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Scrophulariales

Family

Fabaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Phaseolus
Osmanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae
Oleeae

Subfamily

Faboideae
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Number of Species

11515
1 27800
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Difference Between String Bean and Sweet Olive

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Importance of String Bean and Sweet Olive

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of String Bean and Sweet Olive. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare String Bean and Sweet Olive 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 Sweet Olive is Antitussive. String Bean has beauty benefits as follows: Beautiful Skin while Sweet Olive has beauty benefits as follows: Beautiful Skin.

Compare Facts of String Bean vs Sweet Olive

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