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About Japanese Iris and String Bean


About String Bean and Japanese Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
Russia, Siberia, China, Japan  
Central America, South America  

Types
Iris ensata, Iris japonica  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
60  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Boggy areas, gardens, meadows, Shores of rivers or lakes  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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
90.00 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Brown  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water Deeply, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings, Water twice a day in the initial period  
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  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Nitrogen  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Rhizome rot, Slugs, Snails, Viruses  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
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
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Flies, Snails  
-  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bog Garden, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Alterative, Anthelmintic, Antidote, Appetizer, Depurative, Diuretic, Hepatitis  
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Basketary, Fibre  
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
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS ensata  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Iris Japanese iris  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
Japanese iris  
String Bean  

In German
Japanese iris  
Bohne  

In French
iris Xapanese  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
Iris Xapanese  
String Bean  

In Greek
ιαπωνική ίριδα  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
íris japonesa  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
japońskie iris  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
Iris Italica  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Fabales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Iris  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
60  
115  

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Properties of Japanese Iris and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Iris and String Bean

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

Japanese Iris and String Bean Physical Information

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

Care of Japanese Iris and String Bean

Care of Japanese Iris and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, 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 Japanese Iris 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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