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About Bear Grass and String Bean

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Central America, South America

Types

Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

302
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
-

Sunset Zone

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

Cushion/Mound-forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm210.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

121.92 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green
Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
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
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks
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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover
Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NOLINA microcarpa
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Sacahuista, Palmilla
String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

Bear Grass
String Bean

In German

Bärn-Gras
Bohne

In French

ours Herbe
Haricot vert

In Spanish

Hierba de oso
String Bean

In Greek

αρκούδα Grass
Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

bear Grass
Feijão de corda

In Polish

miś Trawa
Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

herbas ferunt
Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Fabales

Family

Liliaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Nolina Michx
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

500115
1 27800
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Properties of Bear Grass and String Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Bear Grass and String Bean? We provide you with everything About Bear Grass and String Bean. Bear Grass doesn't have thorns and String Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Bear Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Bear Grass has allergic reactions like Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain and Stress and String Bean has allergic reactions like Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain and Stress. 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 Bear Grass and String Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Bear Grass and String Bean

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

Bear Grass and String Bean Physical Information

Bear Grass and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bear Grass and String Bean are as follows:

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

  • String Bean flower color: Lavender

  • String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Bear Grass and String Bean

Care of Bear Grass and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bear Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bear Grass 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.