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About String Bean and Bluebell


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Vegetable   

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa   
Central America, South America   

Types
Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii   
Bush Beans, Pole Beans   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
2   
99+

Habitat
Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges   
Cultivated Beds   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
9-1   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
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
30.00 cm   
99+
210.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet   
Lavender   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Purple   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green, Purple   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Narrow   
Oval   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers   
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
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators   
Not Available   

Allergy
Pollen   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Beautiful Skin   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Fixes Nitrogen   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds   

Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping   
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HYACINTHOIDES hispanica   
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'   

Common Name
Spanish Bluebell   
String bean, Field bean, French bean   

In Hindi
Bluebell plant   
String Bean   

In German
Endymion Pflanze   
Bohne   

In French
plante Bluebell   
Haricot vert   

In Spanish
planta Bluebell   
String Bean   

In Greek
φυτό Bluebell   
Αμπελοφάσουλο   

In Portuguese
planta Bluebell   
Feijão de corda   

In Polish
Bluebell roślin   
Fasolka szparagowa   

In Latin
Bluebell herba   
Gloria Bean   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Liliales   
Fabales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Fabaceae   

Genus
Hyacinthoides   
Phaseolus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Hyacintheae   
Phaseoleae   

Subfamily
Scilloideae   
Faboideae   

Number of Species
11   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Bluebell and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Bluebell and String Bean

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

Bluebell and String Bean Physical Information

Bluebell and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bluebell and String Bean are as follows:

Care of Bluebell and String Bean

Care of Bluebell and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluebell pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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 Bluebell 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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