Jacob's Ladder

String Bean

About Jacob's Ladder and String Bean

Jacob's Ladder

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

502

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Temperate Regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm210.00 cm

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Minimum Width

27.90 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Lavender

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Water more in summer

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

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

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Black Dyes

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Polemonium caeruleum

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Jacob's Ladder

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

Jacob's Ladder

String Bean

In German

Jacob's Ladder

Bohne

In French

Jacob's Ladder

Haricot vert

In Spanish

Jacob's Ladder

String Bean

In Greek

Jacob's Ladder

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

Jacob's Ladder

Feijão de corda

In Polish

Jacob's Ladder

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

Jacob's Ladder

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Fabales

Family

Polemoniaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Polemonium

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

40115

1 27800

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Properties of Jacob's Ladder and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Jacob's Ladder and String Bean

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

Jacob's Ladder and String Bean Physical Information

Jacob's Ladder and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Jacob's Ladder height is 20.30 cm and width 27.90 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Jacob's Ladder and String Bean are as follows:

Jacob's Ladder flower color: Blue and Lavender
Jacob's Ladder leaf color: Green and Purple
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Jacob's Ladder and String Bean

Care of Jacob's Ladder and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jacob's Ladder 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 Jacob's Ladder 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.