Pennywort

String Bean

About Pennywort and String Bean

Pennywort

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Aquatics

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, California, Texas

Central America, South America

Types

Virginia

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Wet lands

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Spreading

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm210.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Green

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

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, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anxiety, Sedative

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

pennywort

String Bean

In German

Wassernabel

Bohne

In French

pennywort

Haricot vert

In Spanish

Centella

String Bean

In Greek

pennywort

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

conchelo

Feijão de corda

In Polish

wąkrota

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

pennywort

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Fabales

Family

Apiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Hydrocotyle

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

700115

1 27800

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Properties of Pennywort and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Pennywort and String Bean

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

Pennywort and String Bean Physical Information

Pennywort and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Pennywort and String Bean are as follows:

Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Pennywort and String Bean

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