Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Vegetable
Origin
Eastern Asia
Central America, South America
Types
Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba
Bush Beans, Pole Beans
Habitat
High elevation
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
-9999
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
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
Flower Color
White
Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Light Frost
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Never Over-water
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 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, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal leaf spots
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
Diarrhea, Stomach pain
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Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden
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Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation
Beautiful Skin
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen
Medicinal Uses
bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany
Part of Plant Used
Root, Root bark
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
Other Uses
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Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'
Common Name
Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower
String bean, Field bean, French bean
In Hindi
fleeceflower
String Bean
In German
fleeceflower
Bohne
In French
fleeceflower
Haricot vert
In Spanish
Polygonum affine
String Bean
In Greek
fleeceflower
Αμπελοφάσουλο
In Portuguese
fleeceflower
Feijão de corda
In Polish
fleeceflower
Fasolka szparagowa
In Latin
fleeceflower
Gloria Bean
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Fabales
Family
Polygonaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Periscaria
Phaseolus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Season and Care of Fleeceflower and String Bean
Season and care of Fleeceflower and String Bean is important to know. While considering everything about Fleeceflower and String Bean Care, growing season is an essential factor. Fleeceflower season is Spring, Summer and Fall and String Bean season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Fleeceflower is Clay, Loam, Sand and for String Bean is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Fleeceflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for String Bean is Neutral, Alkaline.
Fleeceflower and String Bean Physical Information
Fleeceflower and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Fleeceflower height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Fleeceflower and String Bean are as follows:
Fleeceflower flower color: White
Fleeceflower leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Silver
String Bean flower color: Lavender
- String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Care of Fleeceflower and String Bean
Care of Fleeceflower and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fleeceflower 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 Fleeceflower 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.