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About Bugleweed and String Bean


About String Bean and Bugleweed


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Central America, South America  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9*1  
-  

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
Mat-forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Dark Blue  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Pink, Bronze, Ivory  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Pink, Bronze, Ivory  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Pink, Bronze, Ivory  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Pink, Bronze, Ivory  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
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
Red blotch  
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
Showy  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
-  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
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
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AJUGA 'Rainbow'  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Bugleweed, Rainbow Bugleweed  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
String Bean  

In German
Hortensie  
Bohne  

In French
Hortensia  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
String Bean  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Fabales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
-  
Phaseolus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
40  
115  

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Properties of Bugleweed and String Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Bugleweed and String Bean? We provide you with everything About Bugleweed and String Bean. Bugleweed doesn't have thorns and String Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Bugleweed does not have fragrant flowers. Bugleweed has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and String Bean has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Bugleweed and String Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bugleweed and String Bean

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

Bugleweed and String Bean Physical Information

Bugleweed and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Bugleweed height is 10.20 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bugleweed and String Bean are as follows:

Care of Bugleweed and String Bean

Care of Bugleweed and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bugleweed 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 Bugleweed needs Average Water 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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