Milium Effusum

String Bean

About Milium Effusum and String Bean

Milium Effusum

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Grass

Vegetable

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Central America, South America

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Damp shady woods

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm210.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Wildflower

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MILIUM effusum

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Millet Grass, Wood Millet

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

Milium effusum

String Bean

In German

Wald-Flattergras

Bohne

In French

millet étalé

Haricot vert

In Spanish

effusum milium

String Bean

In Greek

milium effusum

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

milium effusum

Feijão de corda

In Polish

prosownica rozpierzchła

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

milium effusum

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Fabales

Family

Poaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Milium

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

1115

1 27800

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Properties of Milium Effusum and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Milium Effusum and String Bean

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

Milium Effusum and String Bean Physical Information

Milium Effusum and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Milium Effusum and String Bean are as follows:

Milium Effusum flower color:
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Milium Effusum and String Bean

Care of Milium Effusum and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Milium Effusum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Milium Effusum 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.