Mexican Heather

String Bean

About Mexican Heather and String Bean

Mexican Heather

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Central America, South America

Types

Cuphea hyssopifolia

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

352

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Habitat

Tropical areas

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm210.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.40 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong to lance-shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires more often in extreme heat

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUPHEA hyssopifolia

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

Mexican Heather

String Bean

In German

Mexican Heather

Bohne

In French

Mexicaine Heather

Haricot vert

In Spanish

Heather mexicana

String Bean

In Greek

Μεξικού Heather

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

Mexican Heather

Feijão de corda

In Polish

Mexican Heather

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

Mexicanus Heather

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Fabales

Family

Lythraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cuphea

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Lythroideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

250115

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Properties of Mexican Heather and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Heather and String Bean

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

Mexican Heather and String Bean Physical Information

Mexican Heather and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Heather height is 20.30 cm and width 30.40 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Heather and String Bean are as follows:

Mexican Heather flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Violet
Mexican Heather leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Mexican Heather and String Bean

Care of Mexican Heather and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Heather pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mexican Heather 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.