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About String Bean and Jumpseed


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Herbaceous Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
1  
2  
99+

Habitat
Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
-  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Dark Red, Copper  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Dark Red  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
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  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings  
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
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
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
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  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes  
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
Wildflower  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PERSICARIA virginiana  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Jumpseed  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
jumpseed  
String Bean  

In German
jumpseed  
Bohne  

In French
jumpseed  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
jumpseed  
String Bean  

In Greek
jumpseed  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
jumpseed  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
jumpseed  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
Salire celeritate  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Fabales  

Family
Polygonaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Periscaria  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
25  
115  

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Properties of Jumpseed and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Jumpseed and String Bean

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

Jumpseed and String Bean Physical Information

Jumpseed and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Jumpseed and String Bean are as follows:

Care of Jumpseed and String Bean

Care of Jumpseed and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Jumpseed 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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