Strawflower

String Bean

About Strawflower and String Bean

Strawflower

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Australia

Central America, South America

Types

Xerochrysum bracteatum

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

502

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Habitat

Terrestrial

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 3

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm210.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well-aerated

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loam, Well drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

General garden fertilizer

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties

Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

strawflower

String Bean

In German

Strohblume

Bohne

In French

strawflower

Haricot vert

In Spanish

strawflower

String Bean

In Greek

strawflower

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

strawflower

Feijão de corda

In Polish

strawflower

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

strawflower

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Fabales

Family

Asteraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Xerochrysum

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gnaphalieae

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

7115

1 27800

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Properties of Strawflower and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Strawflower and String Bean

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

Strawflower and String Bean Physical Information

Strawflower and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Strawflower height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Strawflower and String Bean are as follows:

Strawflower flower color: Orange and Gold
Strawflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Strawflower and String Bean

Care of Strawflower and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Strawflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Strawflower 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.