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About Giant Reed and String Bean


About String Bean and Giant Reed


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
5  
2  
99+

Habitat
Saline Soils, Sandy areas  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
-9999  

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 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
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
No  
Yes  

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  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering  
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

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
Sometimes  
Yes  

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
Sometimes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
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
3  
115  

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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:

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.

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