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About Spring Beans and Mexican Feather Grass


About Mexican Feather Grass and Spring Beans


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Grass  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico  

Types
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean  
Nassella tenuissima  

Number of Varieties
130  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Fields, orchards  
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
11 - 4  

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  
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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
55.90 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Yellow green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Requires little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar  
-  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris  
NASSELLA tenuissima  

Common Name
Green Beans  
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass  

In Hindi
फलियां  
Mexican Feather Grass  

In German
Bohnen  
Mexikanische Federgras  

In French
haricots  
Mexicaine Herbe Feather  

In Spanish
Green Beans  
Pluma hierba mexicana  

In Greek
φασόλια  
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass  

In Portuguese
feijões  
Mexican Pena Relva  

In Polish
fasola  
Mexican Feather trawy  

In Latin
fabam  
Mexicanus Pluma Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Cyperales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Nassella  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Stipeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
130  
99+
116  
99+

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Properties of Spring Beans and Mexican Feather Grass

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

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Season and Care of Spring Beans and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Spring Beans and Mexican Feather Grass Physical Information

Spring Beans and Mexican Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Beans height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm. The color specification of Spring Beans and Mexican Feather Grass are as follows:

Care of Spring Beans and Mexican Feather Grass

Care of Spring Beans and Mexican Feather Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Beans pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning. In summer Spring Beans needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Feather Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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