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About String Bean and Bear Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Perennial

Origin

Central America, South America
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana

Number of Varieties

230
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-5

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, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm152.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm121.92 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks

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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

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

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'
NOLINA microcarpa

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean
Sacahuista, Palmilla

In Hindi

String Bean
Bear Grass

In German

Bohne
Bärn-Gras

In French

Haricot vert
ours Herbe

In Spanish

String Bean
Hierba de oso

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο
αρκούδα Grass

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda
bear Grass

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa
miś Trawa

In Latin

Gloria Bean
herbas ferunt

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fabales
Liliales

Family

Fabaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Phaseolus
Nolina Michx

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Phaseoleae
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Subfamily

Faboideae
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

115500
1 27800
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Properties of String Bean and Bear Grass

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

Season and Care of String Bean and Bear Grass

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

String Bean and Bear Grass Physical Information

String Bean and Bear Grass physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Bear Grass are as follows:

  • String Bean flower color: Lavender

  • String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

Care of String Bean and Bear Grass

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