Common Mallow

String Bean

About Common Mallow and String Bean

Common Mallow

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Central America, South America

Types

Malva sylvestris

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

502

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm210.00 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sandy

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Part sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Burns, Eczema, Gastritis, Inflammation, Insect Bites, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Ulcers

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Groundcover

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malva Neglecta

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Common Mallow

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

malva neglecta

String Bean

In German

malva neglecta

Bohne

In French

malva neglecta

Haricot vert

In Spanish

Malva neglecta

String Bean

In Greek

Malva neglecta

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

malva neglecta

Feijão de corda

In Polish

Ślaz zaniedbany

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

neglecta malva

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Fabales

Family

Malvaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Malva

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Malveae

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

30115

1 27800

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Properties of Common Mallow and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Common Mallow and String Bean

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

Common Mallow and String Bean Physical Information

Common Mallow and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Common Mallow height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Common Mallow and String Bean are as follows:

Common Mallow flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Common Mallow leaf color: Green
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Common Mallow and String Bean

Care of Common Mallow and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Mallow 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 Common Mallow 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.