Blue Flax

String Bean

About Blue Flax and String Bean

Blue Flax

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Asia

Central America, South America

Types

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-7

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm210.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.72 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, 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

Facts

Flowers

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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

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry

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

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINUM perenne

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

Blue Flax Plant

String Bean

In German

Blaue Flachspflanze

Bohne

In French

Bleu lin Plante

Haricot vert

In Spanish

Planta de lino azul

String Bean

In Greek

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

Planta do linho azul

Feijão de corda

In Polish

Niebieski roślin lnu

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

Blue linum Planta

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Linales

Fabales

Family

Linaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Linum

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

180115

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Flax and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Blue Flax and String Bean

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

Blue Flax and String Bean Physical Information

Blue Flax and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and String Bean are as follows:

Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Blue Flax and String Bean

Care of Blue Flax and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Flax pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, 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 Blue Flax 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.