String Bean

Autumn Crocus

About String Bean and Autumn Crocus

String Bean

Autumn Crocus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Central America, South America

Mediterranean, Turkey

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Colchicum autumnale

Number of Varieties

225

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm7.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Fuchsia, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Broad

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

Pests and Diseases

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

Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Colchicum autumnale

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

In Hindi

String Bean

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

In German

Bohne

Herbstzeitlose

In French

Haricot vert

colchique d'automne

In Spanish

String Bean

cólquico

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

aftomn gema

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

aftomn żółtka

In Latin

Gloria Bean

aftomn vitellus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Liliales

Family

Fabaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Colchiceae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

115160

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and Autumn Crocus

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Autumn Crocus

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

String Bean and Autumn Crocus Physical Information

String Bean and Autumn Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Autumn Crocus are as follows:

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of String Bean and Autumn Crocus

Care of String Bean and Autumn Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Autumn Crocus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Autumn Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.