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About Grape Hyacinth and String Bean


About String Bean and Grape Hyacinth


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia  
Central America, South America  

Types
Muscari armeniacum  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
15.00 cm  
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
7.00 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive, Blue Violet  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Black  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Narrow  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained  
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
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Armored scales, Crown rot, Slugs  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Stimulates new cell growth  
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance  
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MUSCARI  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Grape Hyacinth  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
अंगूर जलकुंभी  
String Bean  

In German
Traubenhyazinthen  
Bohne  

In French
Muscari  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
Muscari  
String Bean  

In Greek
grape hyacinth  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
Muscari  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
Szafirek  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
Muscari  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Fabales  

Family
Asparagaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Muscari  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
42  
99+
115  

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Properties of Grape Hyacinth and String Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Grape Hyacinth and String Bean? We provide you with everything About Grape Hyacinth and String Bean. Grape Hyacinth doesn't have thorns and String Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Grape Hyacinth does not have fragrant flowers. Grape Hyacinth has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain and Vomiting and String Bean has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain and Vomiting. 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 Grape Hyacinth and String Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Grape Hyacinth and String Bean

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

Grape Hyacinth and String Bean Physical Information

Grape Hyacinth and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Grape Hyacinth height is 15.00 cm and width 7.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Grape Hyacinth and String Bean are as follows:

Care of Grape Hyacinth and String Bean

Care of Grape Hyacinth and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Grape Hyacinth 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 Grape Hyacinth 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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