String Bean

Butterfly Ginger

About String Bean and Butterfly Ginger

String Bean

Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America, South America

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm152.40 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.96 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

String Bean

Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

Bohne

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

Haricot vert

Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

String Bean

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

Gloria Bean

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Zingiberales

Family

Fabaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

11580

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Butterfly Ginger

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

String Bean and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

String Bean and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of String Bean and Butterfly Ginger

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