Phlox

String Bean

About Phlox and String Bean

Phlox

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

United States, Northwestern United States, California

Central America, South America

Types

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

1362

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-5

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm210.00 cm

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Pink, Red, White

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHLOX douglasii

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

Phlox plant

String Bean

In German

Phlox Pflanze

Bohne

In French

plante Phlox

Haricot vert

In Spanish

planta de Phlox

String Bean

In Greek

φυτό phlox

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

planta Phlox

Feijão de corda

In Polish

Phlox roślin

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

plantae Phlox

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Fabales

Family

Polemoniaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Phlox

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

67115

1 27800

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Properties of Phlox and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Phlox and String Bean

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

Phlox and String Bean Physical Information

Phlox and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Phlox and String Bean are as follows:

Phlox flower color: Light Blue, Pink, Red and White
Phlox leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Phlox and String Bean

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