String Bean

Colchicum

About String Bean and Colchicum

String Bean

Colchicum

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Central America, South America

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

245

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm7.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, 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

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

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

COLCHICUM

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Colchicum

In Hindi

String Bean

colchicum

In German

Bohne

colchicum

In French

Haricot vert

colchique

In Spanish

String Bean

Colchicum

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

Colchicum

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

Colchicum

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

Colchicum

In Latin

Gloria Bean

Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Liliales

Family

Fabaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

115160

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Colchicum

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

String Bean and Colchicum Physical Information

String Bean and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Colchicum are as follows:

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of String Bean and Colchicum

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