Freesia

String Bean

About Freesia and String Bean

Freesia

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Africa, Kenya, South Africa

Central America, South America

Types

Freesia

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

152

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions, Wet forest

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

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

50.00 cm210.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Stop watering completely once the plant becomes dormant

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Indirect sunlight, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Potash

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

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

Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

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

Bulbs, Flowers

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

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

Feature Plant, Flower borders, Screening

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Freesia refracta

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Freesia

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

Freesia

String Bean

In German

Freesie

Bohne

In French

Freesia

Haricot vert

In Spanish

fresia

String Bean

In Greek

freesia

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

freesia

Feijão de corda

In Polish

frezja

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

Freesia

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Fabales

Family

Iridaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Freesia

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Ixioideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

16115

1 27800

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Properties of Freesia and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Freesia and String Bean

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

Freesia and String Bean Physical Information

Freesia and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Freesia height is 50.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Freesia and String Bean are as follows:

Freesia flower color: Yellow
Freesia leaf color: Green
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Freesia and String Bean

Care of Freesia and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Freesia pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Freesia 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.