Purple Lovegrass

String Bean

About Purple Lovegrass and String Bean

Purple Lovegrass

String Bean

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Greener Pastures

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 3

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm210.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Purple

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5-10-10 fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Beautiful Skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

7.2 Common Name

Purple Lovegrass

String bean, Field bean, French bean

7.2.1 In Hindi

eragrostis spectabilis

String Bean

7.2.2 In German

eragrostis spectabilis

Bohne

7.2.3 In French

eragrostis spectabilis

Haricot vert

7.2.4 In Spanish

Eragrostis spectabilis

String Bean

7.2.5 In Greek

eragrostis spectabilis

Αμπελοφάσουλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Eragrostis spectabilis

Feijão de corda

7.2.7 In Polish

Eragrostis okazałe

Fasolka szparagowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Eragrostis spectabilis

Gloria Bean

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Eragrostis

Phaseolus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Eragrostideae

Phaseoleae

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Purple Lovegrass and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and String Bean

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

Purple Lovegrass and String Bean Physical Information

Purple Lovegrass and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and String Bean are as follows:

Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Purple Lovegrass and String Bean

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