String Bean

Borage

About String Bean and Borage

String Bean

Borage

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Herbs

Origin

Central America, South America

Europe

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

215

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Pastures, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

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

A2, 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

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

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

Japanese Beetles

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Allergy

belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea

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

Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

BORAGO officinalis

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Borage, starflower

In Hindi

String Bean

Borage

In German

Bohne

Borretsch

In French

Haricot vert

Bourrache

In Spanish

String Bean

borraja

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

Borage

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

Borragem

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

Ogórecznik

In Latin

Gloria Bean

borage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Borago

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

115150

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Properties of String Bean and Borage

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Borage

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

String Bean and Borage Physical Information

String Bean and Borage physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Borage are as follows:

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of String Bean and Borage

Care of String Bean and Borage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Borage pruning is done Prune regularly and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Borage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.