Spring Beans

African Blue Basil

About Spring Beans and African Blue Basil

Spring Beans

African Blue Basil

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Herbs

Origin

Central America, South America

Types

Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean

Herb

Number of Varieties

13020

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, orchards

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Dark Green

Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Bees

Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

Common Name

Green Beans

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

In Hindi

फलियां

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

In German

Bohnen

African Blue Basilikum

In French

haricots

Bleu basilic africaine

In Spanish

Green Beans

Albahaca azul africana

In Greek

φασόλια

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

In Portuguese

feijões

Africano manjericão azul

In Polish

fasola

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

In Latin

fabam

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Ocimum

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Basal Tricolpates

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1301

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Beans and African Blue Basil

Wondering what are the properties of Spring Beans and African Blue Basil? We provide you with everything About Spring Beans and African Blue Basil. Spring Beans doesn't have thorns and African Blue Basil doesn't have thorns. Also Spring Beans does not have fragrant flowers. Spring Beans has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Irritation to stomach and African Blue Basil has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Irritation to stomach. 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 Spring Beans and African Blue Basil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Spring Beans and African Blue Basil

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

Spring Beans and African Blue Basil Physical Information

Spring Beans and African Blue Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Beans height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Spring Beans and African Blue Basil are as follows:

Spring Beans flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Spring Beans leaf color: Green, Purple and Dark Green
African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

Care of Spring Beans and African Blue Basil

Care of Spring Beans and African Blue Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Beans pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Blue Basil pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Spring Beans needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Blue Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.