Home
Garden Plants


About Blue Fescue and String Bean


About String Bean and Blue Fescue


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Grass  
Vegetable  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Central America, South America  

Types
Large Blue Fescue , Sea Urchin Blue Fescue, Elijah Blue blue fescue  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
12  
2  
99+

Habitat
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
Clump-Forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.24 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FESTUCA  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Blue Fescue, Field Fescue  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
ब्लू हुक्म  
String Bean  

In German
blau -Schwingel  
Bohne  

In French
bleu fétuque  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
azul festuca  
String Bean  

In Greek
μπλε Φεστούκα  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
azul festuca  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
niebieski Kostrzewa  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
blue Fescue  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Fabales  

Family
Poaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Festuca  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Poeae  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
Pooideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
61  
99+
115  

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Blue Fescue and String Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Fescue and String Bean? We provide you with everything About Blue Fescue and String Bean. Blue Fescue doesn't have thorns and String Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Fescue does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Fescue has allergic reactions like and String Bean has allergic reactions like . 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 Blue Fescue and String Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Grass Plants

Season and Care of Blue Fescue and String Bean

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

Blue Fescue and String Bean Physical Information

Blue Fescue and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Fescue height is 15.24 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Fescue and String Bean are as follows:

Care of Blue Fescue and String Bean

Care of Blue Fescue and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Fescue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blue Fescue 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.

Grass Plants

Grass Plants

» More Grass Plants

Compare Grass Plants

» More Compare Grass Plants