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Tree Mallow
Tree Mallow

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What is

Life Span

Annual, biennial or perennial
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Central America, South America

Types

Lavatera Trimestris, Lavatera Thuringiaca, Lavatera Arborea
Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

252
0 40000
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Habitat

Cliffs, Maritime Rocks
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-8
-

Sunset Zone

H1, 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

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm210.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Violet, Plum
Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water deeply about once a week
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, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Pinching, Shearing, Thinning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Water soluble fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Prevent Soil Erosion
Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Poultice
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Used in chopped mixed salad
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAVATERA arborea
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Tree Mallow
String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

Tree Mallow
String Bean

In German

Baum Mallow
Bohne

In French

Arbre Mallow
Haricot vert

In Spanish

árbol de la malva
String Bean

In Greek

δέντρο Μολόχα
Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

Mallow
Feijão de corda

In Polish

drzewo Mallow
Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

ligno malvae
Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
Fabales

Family

Malvaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Lavatera
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Malveae
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Malvoideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

30115
1 27800
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Difference Between Tree Mallow and String Bean

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Importance of Tree Mallow and String Bean

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Tree Mallow and String Bean. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Tree Mallow 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 Tree Mallow is Poultice whereas of String Bean is Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive and Miscellany. Tree Mallow has beauty benefits as follows: while String Bean has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Tree Mallow 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 Tree Mallow 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 Tree Mallow are allergic reaction and Skin irritation whereas of String Bean have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Tree Mallow has no showy fruits and String Bean has showy fruits. Also Tree Mallow is not flowering and String Bean is not flowering . You can compare Tree Mallow and String Bean facts and facts of other plants too.