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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States  
Central America, South America  

Types
Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
-  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Oval or Rounded  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange Red  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green, Tan  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy  
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant  
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Laurus nobilis  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Sweetbay  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
Laurus nobilis  
String Bean  

In German
Echter Lorbeer  
Bohne  

In French
Laurus nobilis  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
Laurus nobilis  
String Bean  

In Greek
Laurus nobilis  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
Loureiro  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
Wawrzyn szlachetny  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
Laurus nobilis  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Laurales  
Fabales  

Family
Magnoliaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Laurus  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Epidendreae  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
Epidendroideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
115  

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Difference Between Sweetbay and String Bean

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

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Importance of Sweetbay and String Bean

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sweetbay and String Bean. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sweetbay and String Bean 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 Sweetbay is Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health and treating poison ivy whereas of String Bean is Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive and Miscellany. Sweetbay has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner and Making cosmetics while String Bean has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner and Making cosmetics.

Compare Facts of Sweetbay vs String Bean

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

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