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About Red Fescue and String Bean


About String Bean and Red Fescue


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Grass  
Vegetable  

Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe  
Central America, South America  

Types
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
1  
2  
99+

Habitat
Wide range of ecological site  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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
Mat-forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.10 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  
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
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize in fall  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bugs  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Wildlife  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FESTUCA rubra  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Red Fescue  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
Red Fescue  
String Bean  

In German
Rotschwingel  
Bohne  

In French
fétuque rouge  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
festuca roja  
String Bean  

In Greek
κόκκινο Φεστούκα  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
Red festuca  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
Kostrzewa czerwona  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
Red Fescue  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Fabales  

Family
Poaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Festuca  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
115  

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Properties of Red Fescue and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Red Fescue and String Bean

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

Red Fescue and String Bean Physical Information

Red Fescue and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Red Fescue and String Bean are as follows:

Care of Red Fescue and String Bean

Care of Red Fescue and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Fescue 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.

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