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About Indian Grass and String Bean

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Vegetable

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico
Central America, South America

Types

Sorghastrum nutans
Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

32
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
-

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm210.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Copper
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

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
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SORGHASTRUM nutans
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Indian Grass
String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

भारतीय घास
String Bean

In German

Indian Grass
Bohne

In French

Herbe indienne
Haricot vert

In Spanish

Hierba india
String Bean

In Greek

Ινδικό Grass
Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

grama indianas
Feijão de corda

In Polish

Indyjski Trawa
Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

Indian Grass
Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Sorghastrum
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

-
Faboideae

Number of Species

9115
1 27800
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Properties of Indian Grass and String Bean

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

Season and Care of Indian Grass and String Bean

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

Indian Grass and String Bean Physical Information

Indian Grass and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Grass and String Bean are as follows:

  • Indian Grass flower color:

  • Indian Grass leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green

  • String Bean flower color: Lavender

  • String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Indian Grass and String Bean

Care of Indian Grass and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Indian Grass 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.