Eastern Gamagrass

String Bean

About Eastern Gamagrass and String Bean

Eastern Gamagrass

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Grass

Vegetable

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

Central America, South America

Types

Ornamental Grass

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

202

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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 5

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm210.00 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Orange Red

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Green

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

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, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during 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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, 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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

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

Leaves

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Eastern Gamagrass

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

पूर्वी Gamagrass

String Bean

In German

Eastern Gamagrass

Bohne

In French

Gamagrass Orient

Haricot vert

In Spanish

Maicillo del Este

String Bean

In Greek

Ανατολική Gamagrass

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

Gamagrass Oriental

Feijão de corda

In Polish

Eastern Gamagrass

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

Orientalium Gamagrass

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Fabales

Family

Poaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Tripsacum

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

1115

1 27800

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Properties of Eastern Gamagrass and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Eastern Gamagrass and String Bean

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

Eastern Gamagrass and String Bean Physical Information

Eastern Gamagrass and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Eastern Gamagrass and String Bean are as follows:

Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and String Bean

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eastern Gamagrass 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 Eastern Gamagrass 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.