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About Meadow Barley and String Bean


About String Bean and Meadow Barley


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Grass  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia  
Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
5  
2  
99+

Habitat
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
-  
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
-  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow Brown  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  

In Summer
Less Watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
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
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Food for animals  
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
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hordeum brachyantherum  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Meadow Barley  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
meadow barley  
String Bean  

In German
Wiese Gerste  
Bohne  

In French
orge prairie  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
cebada prado  
String Bean  

In Greek
λιβάδι κριθάρι  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
cevada prado  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
łąka jęczmienia  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
pratum hordei  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Fabales  

Family
Poaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Hordeum  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
10  
115  

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Properties of Meadow Barley and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Barley and String Bean

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

Meadow Barley and String Bean Physical Information

Meadow Barley and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Barley and String Bean are as follows:

Care of Meadow Barley and String Bean

Care of Meadow Barley and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Barley pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Meadow Barley needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Lots of watering. Whereas, in summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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