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About String Bean and Bahia Grass


About Bahia Grass and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Grass  

Origin
Central America, South America  
South America  

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
Pensacola, Argentine, Tifton 9  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
2  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Wild  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 8  

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  
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  
Does not require lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Proper mowing practices are necessary  

Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  
Recommended more for beef than for milk production  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Lawns and Turf  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
PASPALUM notatum  

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean  
Bahia Grass  

In Hindi
String Bean  
बाहिया घास  

In German
Bohne  
Bahia Grass  

In French
Haricot vert  
l'herbe de Bahia  

In Spanish
String Bean  
bahia hierba  

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
Bahia γρασίδι  

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
bahia grama  

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
Bahia trawy  

In Latin
Gloria Bean  
bahia herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Poales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Paspalum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
Paspaleae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
115  
1  

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Properties of String Bean and Bahia Grass

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Bahia Grass

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

String Bean and Bahia Grass Physical Information

String Bean and Bahia Grass physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bahia Grass height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Bahia Grass are as follows:

Care of String Bean and Bahia Grass

Care of String Bean and Bahia Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bahia Grass pruning is done Proper mowing practices are necessary. In summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bahia Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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