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About Florida Blue and String Bean


About String Bean and Florida Blue


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
Central America, South America  

Types
'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Grassland, Warmer regions  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
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  
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
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
40.00 cm  
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
8.00 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
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
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period  
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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight, Tobacco mosaic  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double  
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
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance  
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
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUSTOMA grandiflorum  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
Lisianthus  
String Bean  

In German
Lisianthus  
Bohne  

In French
Lisianthus  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
Lisianthus  
String Bean  

In Greek
Lisianthus  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
Lisianthus  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
Eustoma  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
Lisianthus  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Gentianales  
Fabales  

Family
Gentianaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Eustoma  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Chironieae  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
115  

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Properties of Florida Blue and String Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Florida Blue and String Bean? We provide you with everything About Florida Blue and String Bean. Florida Blue doesn't have thorns and String Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Florida Blue does not have fragrant flowers. Florida Blue has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and String Bean has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Florida Blue and String Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Florida Blue and String Bean

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

Florida Blue and String Bean Physical Information

Florida Blue and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Florida Blue and String Bean are as follows:

Care of Florida Blue and String Bean

Care of Florida Blue and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Florida Blue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Florida Blue 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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