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About Louisiana Iris and String Bean


About String Bean and Louisiana Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Central America, South America  

Types
Iris hexagona, Iris fulva  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
160  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Wet ground  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
81.30 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Blue, Gold, Blue Violet  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
High  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires a lot of watering  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Regular watering required  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
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
Caterpillars, Rust  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
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
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
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS 'Blue Duke'  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Louisiana Iris  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
Louisiana Iris  
String Bean  

In German
Louisiana-Iris  
Bohne  

In French
iris louisiane  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
iris luisiana  
String Bean  

In Greek
Λουιζιάνα ίριδας  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
louisiana iris  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
louisiana tęczówki  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
louisiana iris  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Fabales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Iris  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Irideae  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
80  
99+
115  

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Properties of Louisiana Iris and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Louisiana Iris and String Bean

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

Louisiana Iris and String Bean Physical Information

Louisiana Iris and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Louisiana Iris height is 81.30 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Louisiana Iris and String Bean are as follows:

Care of Louisiana Iris and String Bean

Care of Louisiana Iris and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Louisiana Iris pruning is done 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 Louisiana Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Regular watering required. Whereas, in summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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