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About Parsnip and String Bean


About String Bean and Parsnip


What is

Life Span
Biennial and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Western Asia  
Central America, South America  

Types
Not Available  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
Not Available  
2  
99+

Habitat
waste ground, wastelands  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
Not Available  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
Not Available  

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  
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
Rosette/Stemless  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
7.60 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
Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
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
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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
Aphids, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Not Available  
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
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Not Available  

Allergy
Stomach burn  
Not Available  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available  
Not Available  

Beauty Benefits
Blood purifying, Good for skin  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Root  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PASTINACA sativa  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Parsnip  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
चुकंदर  
String Bean  

In German
Pastinake  
Bohne  

In French
Panais  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
Chirivía  
String Bean  

In Greek
Είδος δαυκίου  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
cherivia  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
Pasternak  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
parsnip  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Fabales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Abelia  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Not Available  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

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Properties of Parsnip and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Parsnip and String Bean

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

Parsnip and String Bean Physical Information

Parsnip and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Parsnip height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Parsnip and String Bean are as follows:

Care of Parsnip and String Bean

Care of Parsnip and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Parsnip 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 Parsnip 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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