False Indigo

String Bean

About False Indigo and String Bean

False Indigo

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Central America, South America

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

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

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm210.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

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

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

False Indigo

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

इंडिगो

String Bean

In German

falsches Indigo

Bohne

In French

faux Indigo

Haricot vert

In Spanish

Falso Indigo

String Bean

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

false Indigo

Feijão de corda

In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

falsum indicum

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Amorpha

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

21115

1 27800

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Properties of False Indigo and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and String Bean

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

False Indigo and String Bean Physical Information

False Indigo and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and String Bean are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of False Indigo and String Bean

Care of False Indigo and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo 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 False Indigo 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.