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About Japanese Forest Grass and String Bean


About String Bean and Japanese Forest Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Grass  
Vegetable  

Origin
Japan  
Central America, South America  

Types
Hakonechloa macra, Hakone grass  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
45  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5  
-  

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
Clump-Forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue Violet  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Light Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Consistently  
Moderate  

In Winter
Adequately  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
organic fertlizers  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar  
-  

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Laxative  
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes  
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
जापानी वन घास  
String Bean  

In German
Japanische gras  
Bohne  

In French
Forêt herbe japonaise  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
forestales hierba japonesa  
String Bean  

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
floresta grama japonês  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
Japoński las lato  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
Forest gramina Italica  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Monocots  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Fabales  

Family
Poaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Hachanechloa  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
Arundinariinae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
50  
115  

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Properties of Japanese Forest Grass and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Forest Grass and String Bean

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

Japanese Forest Grass and String Bean Physical Information

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

Care of Japanese Forest Grass and String Bean

Care of Japanese Forest Grass and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Forest Grass pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Prune if you want to improve plant shape and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Japanese Forest Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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