Giant Reed

String Bean

About Giant Reed and String Bean

Giant Reed

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Grass

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe

Central America, South America

Types

Arundo, Carrizo

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

18.00 cm210.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction

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

Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARUNDO donax

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Giant Reed

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

नरकट

String Bean

In German

Pfahlrohr

Bohne

In French

Arundo donax

Haricot vert

In Spanish

Arundo donax

String Bean

In Greek

Arundo donax

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

Cana-do-reino

Feijão de corda

In Polish

Lasecznica trzcinowata

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

Arundo donax

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Fabales

Family

Poaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Arundo

Phaseolus

Clade

Commelinids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

3115

1 27800

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Properties of Giant Reed and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Giant Reed and String Bean

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

Giant Reed and String Bean Physical Information

Giant Reed and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Reed and String Bean are as follows:

Giant Reed flower color:
Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Giant Reed and String Bean

Care of Giant Reed and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Reed pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, 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 Giant Reed 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.