Ragged Robin

String Bean

About Ragged Robin and String Bean

Ragged Robin

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia

Central America, South America

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

302

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Habitat

damp meadows, ditches, Fields, Hay fields, shores, springs, Swamps

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

61.00 cm210.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Bronze, Brown

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

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, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

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, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Healthy tree

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hoverflies, Insects

Allergy

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation, Skin Problems

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

Whole plant

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., 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, Wildflower

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCHNIS flos-cuculi

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Ragged Robin

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

Ragged Robin

String Bean

In German

Kuckucks-Lichtnelke

Bohne

In French

Ragged Robin

Haricot vert

In Spanish

petirrojo desigual

String Bean

In Greek

ragged Robin

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

Ragged Robin

Feijão de corda

In Polish

Ragged Robin

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

Robin ragged

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

Family

Caryophyllaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Lychnis

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

60115

1 27800

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Properties of Ragged Robin and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Ragged Robin and String Bean

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

Ragged Robin and String Bean Physical Information

Ragged Robin and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Ragged Robin height is 61.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Ragged Robin and String Bean are as follows:

Ragged Robin flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Ragged Robin leaf color: Green
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Ragged Robin and String Bean

Care of Ragged Robin and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ragged Robin pruning is done Remove deadheads and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ragged Robin 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.