Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
Southern Europe
Central America, South America
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Bush Beans, Pole Beans
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
-9999
Sunset Zone
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
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
Spreading
Vining/Climbing
Flower Color
Pale White
Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
-
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oval
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
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 pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
-
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
-
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Beautiful Skin
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Fixes Nitrogen
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'
Common Name
Hard Fescue
String bean, Field bean, French bean
In Hindi
Hard fescue
String Bean
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
Bohne
In French
Hard fescue
Haricot vert
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
String Bean
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
Αμπελοφάσουλο
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
Feijão de corda
In Polish
Hard fescue
Fasolka szparagowa
In Latin
Hard fescue
Gloria Bean
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and String Bean
Season and care of Hard Fescue and String Bean is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and String Bean Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and String Bean season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for String Bean is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for String Bean is Neutral, Alkaline.
Hard Fescue and String Bean Physical Information
Hard Fescue and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width 4.90 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and String Bean are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
String Bean flower color: Lavender
- String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Care of Hard Fescue and String Bean
Care of Hard Fescue and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hard Fescue 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.