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About Ribbon Grass and String Bean


About String Bean and Ribbon Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Grass  
Vegetable  

Origin
World/Pandemic, Europe  
Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Lake margins, Open areas, Stream side, Wet ground  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 3  
-  

Sunset Zone
A1, 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
60.00 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, White  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Brown  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
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, Summer, Late Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Reduce watering in winter, Requires regular watering  
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, Alkaline  
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 to stimulate growth  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  

Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site  
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
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bugs  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Biodiesel  
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
Container, Mixed Border  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHALARIS arundinacea var. picta  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Canary Reedgrass, Ribbon Grass  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
Ribbon Grass  
String Bean  

In German
rohrglanzgras  
Bohne  

In French
roseau  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
hierba cinta and pasto cinto  
String Bean  

In Greek
κορδέλα Grass  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
caniço-malhado  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
Wstążka Trawa  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
Ribbon Grass  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Fabales  

Family
Poaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Phalaris  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
200  
99+
115  

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Properties of Ribbon Grass and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Ribbon Grass and String Bean

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

Ribbon Grass and String Bean Physical Information

Ribbon Grass and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Ribbon Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Ribbon Grass and String Bean are as follows:

Care of Ribbon Grass and String Bean

Care of Ribbon Grass and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ribbon Grass pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ribbon Grass 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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