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About Lungwort and String Bean


About String Bean and Lungwort


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Central America, South America  

Types
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
18  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Mountains  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
-  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 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
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.50 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Silver  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Silver  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Silver  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lung shaped  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  

In Summer
Drought Tolerant  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Average Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Adequately  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Slugs  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
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
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent  
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
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
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
Lungwort  
String Bean  

In German
Lungenkraut  
Bohne  

In French
pulmonaire  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
Lungwort  
String Bean  

In Greek
Lungwort  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
pulmonária  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
płucnik  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
Lungwort  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Ascomycota  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Ascomycetes  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Peltigerales  
Fabales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Pulmonaria  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Boragineae  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
Boraginoideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
18  
99+
115  

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Properties of Lungwort and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Lungwort and String Bean

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

Lungwort and String Bean Physical Information

Lungwort and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and String Bean are as follows:

Care of Lungwort and String Bean

Care of Lungwort and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant 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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