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Bouteloua Gracilis
Bouteloua Gracilis

String Bean
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About Bouteloua Gracilis and String Bean

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Vegetable

Origin

North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Central America, South America

Types

Grasses
Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

12
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
-

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
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

45.70 cm210.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Beetles, Grasshoppers
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control
Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cuts
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Used to feed livestock
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass
String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis
String Bean

In German

Bouteloua Gracilis
Bohne

In French

Bouteloua aristidoides
Haricot vert

In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile
String Bean

In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis
Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis
Feijão de corda

In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis
Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis
Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Bouteloua
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cynodonteae
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

100115
1 27800
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Properties of Bouteloua Gracilis and String Bean

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

Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and String Bean

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and String Bean Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and String Bean are as follows:

  • Bouteloua Gracilis flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

  • Bouteloua Gracilis leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • String Bean flower color: Lavender

  • String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and String Bean

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bouteloua Gracilis 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 Bouteloua Gracilis 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.