Camas

String Bean

About Camas and String Bean

Camas

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Central America, South America

Types

Quamash

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

-2

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm210.00 cm

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

केमाज़

String Bean

In German

Camas

Bohne

In French

Camas

Haricot vert

In Spanish

Camas

String Bean

In Greek

Camas

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

Camas

Feijão de corda

In Polish

Camas

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

camas

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Monocots

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Fabales

Family

Liliaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Camassia

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

6115

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Properties of Camas and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Camas and String Bean

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

Camas and String Bean Physical Information

Camas and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Camas and String Bean are as follows:

Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Camas and String Bean

Care of Camas and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camas pruning is done 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 Camas 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.