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About Spring Beans and Narrowleaf Cattail


About Narrowleaf Cattail and Spring Beans


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Aquatics  

Origin
Central America, South America  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, California, Canada  

Types
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean  
Typha angustifolia  

Number of Varieties
130  
99+
3  

Habitat
Fields, orchards  
Bog Garden, Ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10-1  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Light Yellow, Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Flat, Narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, 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  
Needs Very high moisture  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
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  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar  
Wildlife  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders  
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item  
Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris  
TYPHA angustifolia  

Common Name
Green Beans  
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace  

In Hindi
फलियां  
Narrowleaf Cattail  

In German
Bohnen  
Schmalblättriger Cattail  

In French
haricots  
Narrowleaf Cattail  

In Spanish
Green Beans  
Espadaña de hoja estrecha  

In Greek
φασόλια  
στενόφυλλα Cattail  

In Portuguese
feijões  
Narrowleaf Tifa  

In Polish
fasola  
Wąskolistne Cattail  

In Latin
fabam  
Cattail glaucescens  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Typhales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Typhaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Typha  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
130  
99+
30  

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Properties of Spring Beans and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Spring Beans and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

Spring Beans and Narrowleaf Cattail Physical Information

Spring Beans and Narrowleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Beans height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Beans and Narrowleaf Cattail are as follows:

Care of Spring Beans and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

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