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About Brahmi and String Bean


About String Bean and Brahmi


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Herbs  
Vegetable  

Origin
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America, Southern India  
Central America, South America  

Types
Herpestis monniera  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
-  
2  
99+

Habitat
Wet lands  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

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
-  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
100.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
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, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Requires very little pruning  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
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
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
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
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
Dry Mouth, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Pain and fatigue, Stomach pain  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Bronchitis, constipation, Cough, Digestive disorders, Fever, Fights Depression, Improving mental health, Skin Disorders  
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics  
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
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Bacopa monnieri  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
brahmi, thyme-leafed gratiola, water hyssop, herb of grace, Indian pennywort  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
ब्राह्मी  
String Bean  

In German
Kleine Fettblatt  
Bohne  

In French
Bacopa monnieri  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé  
String Bean  

In Greek
Brahmi  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
Brahmi  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
brahmi  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
Brahmi  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Fabales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Bacopa  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
60  
115  

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Properties of Brahmi and String Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Brahmi and String Bean? We provide you with everything About Brahmi and String Bean. Brahmi doesn't have thorns and String Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Brahmi does not have fragrant flowers. Brahmi has allergic reactions like Dry Mouth, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Pain and fatigue and Stomach pain and String Bean has allergic reactions like Dry Mouth, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Pain and fatigue and Stomach pain. 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 Brahmi and String Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Brahmi and String Bean

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

Brahmi and String Bean Physical Information

Brahmi and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Brahmi height is 60.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Brahmi and String Bean are as follows:

Care of Brahmi and String Bean

Care of Brahmi and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Brahmi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Requires very little pruning and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Brahmi 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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