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About Cinquefoil and String Bean


About String Bean and Cinquefoil


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Central America, South America  

Types
Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
500  
19
2  
99+

Habitat
Fields, Open Forest, Upland  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
-  

Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
38.10 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Never 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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot  
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
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POTENTILLA 'Emilie'  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Cinquefoil  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
पंचकोण  
String Bean  

In German
Fingerkraut  
Bohne  

In French
potentille  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
cinquefoil  
String Bean  

In Greek
Πεντάφυλλο  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
cinquefoil  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
pięciornik  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
cinquefoil  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Fabales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Potentilla  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
Rosoideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
115  

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Properties of Cinquefoil and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and String Bean

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

Cinquefoil and String Bean Physical Information

Cinquefoil and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and String Bean are as follows:

Care of Cinquefoil and String Bean

Care of Cinquefoil and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cinquefoil 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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