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About Blue Flax and String Bean


About String Bean and Blue Flax


What is

Life Span
Annual  
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
4  
2  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

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 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.72 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Sky Blue  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Flies  
-  

Allergy
Cyanide poisoning  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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
-  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Linales  
Fabales  

Family
Linaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Linum  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
180  
99+
115  

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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:

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.

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