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About Russian Sage and String Bean


About String Bean and Russian Sage


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Central America, South America  

Types
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
250  
31
2  
99+

Habitat
-  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
-  

Sunset Zone
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  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Silver  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Chlorosis, Red blotch  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Skin irritation, Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Insect Repellent  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Treating fever  
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, 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
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Perovskia atriplicifolia  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
Russian Sage  
String Bean  

In German
russische Sage  
Bohne  

In French
sabio ruso  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
Sage ruso  
String Bean  

In Greek
Ρωσική Sage  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
Sábio russo  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
rosyjski Sage  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
Russian Sage  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Fabales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Perovskia  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Mentheae  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
250  
99+
115  

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Properties of Russian Sage and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Russian Sage and String Bean

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

Russian Sage and String Bean Physical Information

Russian Sage and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Russian Sage and String Bean are as follows:

Care of Russian Sage and String Bean

Care of Russian Sage and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Russian Sage 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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