Autumn Crocus

String Bean

About Autumn Crocus and String Bean

Autumn Crocus

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

Central America, South America

Types

Not available

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

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Habitat

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9Not Available

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Not Available

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm210.00 cm

0.54 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Rose

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Not Available

Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

Not Available

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Available

Beauty Benefits

Removes pimples

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Colchicum autumnale

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

String Bean

In German

Herbstzeitlose

Bohne

In French

colchique d'automne

Haricot vert

In Spanish

cólquico

String Bean

In Greek

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

aftomn gema

Feijão de corda

In Polish

aftomn żółtka

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

aftomn vitellus

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Fabales

Family

Liliaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Colchiceae

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

Number of Species

160NA

1 27800

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Properties of Autumn Crocus and String Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Autumn Crocus and String Bean? We provide you with everything About Autumn Crocus and String Bean. Autumn Crocus doesn't have thorns and String Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Autumn Crocus does not have fragrant flowers. Autumn Crocus has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Toxic if not prepared properly and String Bean has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Toxic if not prepared properly. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Autumn Crocus and String Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Autumn Crocus and String Bean

Season and care of Autumn Crocus and String Bean is important to know. While considering everything about Autumn Crocus and String Bean Care, growing season is an essential factor. Autumn Crocus season is Spring and Fall and String Bean season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Autumn Crocus is Loam and for String Bean is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Autumn Crocus is Acidic, Neutral and for String Bean is Neutral, Alkaline.

Autumn Crocus and String Bean Physical Information

Autumn Crocus and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Autumn Crocus and String Bean are as follows:

Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Autumn Crocus and String Bean

Care of Autumn Crocus and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Autumn Crocus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Autumn Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.