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Foxtail Grass
Foxtail Grass

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About Foxtail Grass and String Bean

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Asia
Central America, South America

Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

82
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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

30.50 cm210.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Moderate
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
String Bean

In German

Foxtail Grass
Bohne

In French

Foxtail Grass
Haricot vert

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
String Bean

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
Feijão de corda

In Polish

ber trawy
Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

panicum Grass
Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Phaseolus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

-
Faboideae

Number of Species

12115
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and String Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Foxtail Grass and String Bean? We provide you with everything About Foxtail Grass and String Bean. Foxtail Grass doesn't have thorns and String Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Foxtail Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Foxtail Grass has allergic reactions like Asthma, conjunctivitis and Rhinitis and String Bean has allergic reactions like Asthma, conjunctivitis and Rhinitis. 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 Foxtail Grass and String Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and String Bean

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

Foxtail Grass and String Bean Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and String Bean are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • String Bean flower color: Lavender

  • String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Foxtail Grass and String Bean

Care of Foxtail Grass and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.