Origin
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Central America, South America
Types
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Bush Beans, Pole Beans
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Riverbanks
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
-9999
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
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown, Tan
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gold
Green
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Oval
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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 pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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, Soil test crop response correlation (STCR) based integrated fertilizer
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Rust
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight
Plant Tolerance
Salt
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Beauty Benefits
Removes pimples
Beautiful Skin
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Fixes Nitrogen
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Appetizer, Heart problems, Tonic
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Fibre, 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
Bedding Plant, Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
PENNISETUM glaucum
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'
Common Name
Millet, Pearl Millet
String bean, Field bean, French bean
In Hindi
बाजरा
String Bean
In German
Perlhirse
Bohne
In French
Perle Millet
Haricot vert
In Spanish
El mijo perla
String Bean
In Greek
μαργαριτάρι Κεχρί
Αμπελοφάσουλο
In Portuguese
milheto
Feijão de corda
In Polish
Pearl Millet
Fasolka szparagowa
In Latin
Pearl milium
Gloria Bean
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Genus
Pennisetum
Phaseolus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Paniceae
Phaseoleae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Faboideae
Season and Care of Pearl Millet and String Bean
Season and care of Pearl Millet and String Bean is important to know. While considering everything about Pearl Millet and String Bean Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pearl Millet season is Summer and Fall and String Bean season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Pearl Millet is Clay, Loam, Sand and for String Bean is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pearl Millet is Neutral, Alkaline and for String Bean is Neutral, Alkaline.
Pearl Millet and String Bean Physical Information
Pearl Millet and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Pearl Millet height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Pearl Millet and String Bean are as follows:
Pearl Millet flower color:
Pearl Millet leaf color: Green and Dark Green
String Bean flower color: Lavender
- String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Care of Pearl Millet and String Bean
Care of Pearl Millet and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pearl Millet 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 Pearl Millet 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.