Gomphrena

String Bean

About Gomphrena and String Bean

Gomphrena

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Central America

Central America, South America

Types

Woodcreek Mixed, Buddy Series, Full Series Mixed

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Terrestrial

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.40 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, Purple, Pink, Magenta

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow oblong to elliptic

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal leaf spots, Gray mold

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antitussive

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Used in long-lasting leis, Used in making tea

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

Gomphrena

String Bean

In German

Gomphrena

Bohne

In French

Gomphrena

Haricot vert

In Spanish

Gomphrena

String Bean

In Greek

Gomphrena

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

Gomphrena

Feijão de corda

In Polish

Gomphrena

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

Gomphrena

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Gomphrena

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

90115

1 27800

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Properties of Gomphrena and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Gomphrena and String Bean

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

Gomphrena and String Bean Physical Information

Gomphrena and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Gomphrena height is 30.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Gomphrena and String Bean are as follows:

Gomphrena flower color: White, Purple, Pink and Magenta
Gomphrena leaf color: Green
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Gomphrena and String Bean

Care of Gomphrena and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gomphrena pruning is done 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 Gomphrena 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.