Blue Lotus

String Bean

About Blue Lotus and String Bean

Blue Lotus

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Africa

Central America, South America

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland, Ponds

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

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

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

80.00 cm210.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Orange, Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

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, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

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

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, White bugs

Allergy

Diabetes, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, 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

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Nymphaea caerulea

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

ब्लू लोटस

String Bean

In German

Blue Lotus

Bohne

In French

Blue Lotus

Haricot vert

In Spanish

Blue Lotus

String Bean

In Greek

Blue Lotus

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

Blue Lotus

Feijão de corda

In Polish

Blue Lotus

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

Blue Lotus

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Nymphaeales

Fabales

Family

Nymphaeaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Nymphaea

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

3115

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Lotus and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Blue Lotus and String Bean

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

Blue Lotus and String Bean Physical Information

Blue Lotus and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Lotus and String Bean are as follows:

Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green
Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Blue Lotus and String Bean

Care of Blue Lotus and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Lotus 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 Blue Lotus 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.