String Bean

Blue Mink

About String Bean and Blue Mink

String Bean

Blue Mink

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America, South America

Mexico, Central America

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

A. houstonianum f. isochroum, A. houstonianum f. luteum, A. houstonianum var. muticescens

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

White, Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Poisonous, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Anodyne, Cuts, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

AGERATUM houstonianum

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Ageratum, Blue Mink, Flossflower

In Hindi

String Bean

Blue Mink Plant

In German

Bohne

Blue Mink Pflanze

In French

Haricot vert

Bleu Mink Plante

In Spanish

String Bean

azul Mink Planta

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

μπλε βιζόν Φυτό

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

azul Mink Plantar

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

niebieski Mink Roślina

In Latin

Gloria Bean

blue Mink planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Asterales

Family

Fabaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Ageratum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Eupatorieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

1151

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and Blue Mink

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Season and Care of String Bean and Blue Mink

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

String Bean and Blue Mink Physical Information

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

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Blue Mink flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Blue Mink leaf color: Green

Care of String Bean and Blue Mink

Care of String Bean and Blue Mink include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Mink 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 Blue Mink needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.