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About Mizuna and String Bean


About String Bean and Mizuna


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
Central America, South America  

Types
Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
13  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
-  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, 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  
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
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Black  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green, Gray Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust  
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
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Bugs  
-  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation, Piles  
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.  
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
Mizuna  
String Bean  

In German
Mizuna  
Bohne  

In French
Mizuna  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
Mizuna  
String Bean  

In Greek
Mizuna  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
Mizuna  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
Mizuna  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
Mizuna  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Capparales  
Fabales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
115  

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Properties of Mizuna and String Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Mizuna and String Bean? We provide you with everything About Mizuna and String Bean. Mizuna doesn't have thorns and String Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Mizuna does not have fragrant flowers. Mizuna has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing and wheezing and String Bean has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing and wheezing. 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 Mizuna and String Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Mizuna and String Bean

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

Mizuna and String Bean Physical Information

Mizuna and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Mizuna and String Bean are as follows:

Care of Mizuna and String Bean

Care of Mizuna and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mizuna pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Remove all suckers and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mizuna 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.

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