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About String Bean and Broadleaf Cattail


About Broadleaf Cattail and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Aquatics  

Origin
Central America, South America  
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
1  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Boggy areas, Near ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
2-12  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
182.88 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
Sienna, Chocolate  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

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  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Air purification, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
TYPHA latifolia  

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean  
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail  

In Hindi
String Bean  
Broadleaf Cattail  

In German
Bohne  
Laub- Cattail  

In French
Haricot vert  
broadleaf Cattail  

In Spanish
String Bean  
Espadaña de hoja ancha  

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
πλατύφυλλων Cattail  

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
broadleaf Tifa  

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
Broadleaf Cattail  

In Latin
Gloria Bean  
broadleaf Cattail  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Typhales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Typhaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Typha  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
115  
30  

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Properties of String Bean and Broadleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Broadleaf Cattail

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

String Bean and Broadleaf Cattail Physical Information

String Bean and Broadleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Broadleaf Cattail are as follows:

Care of String Bean and Broadleaf Cattail

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

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