String Bean

Comfrey

About String Bean and Comfrey

String Bean

Comfrey

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Europe, Russia

1.4 Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Symphytum officinale (common comfrey), Symphytum asperum (rough comfrey)

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Cold Regions, stream banks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available6-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

210.00 cm20.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lavender

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple

Not Available, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Red, Green, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Water daily during growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Stem spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shallow soil, Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Ants, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Leaves, Twigs

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Symphytum asperum

7.2 Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort

7.2.1 In Hindi

String Bean

Blackwort

7.2.2 In German

Bohne

Blackwort

7.2.3 In French

Haricot vert

Blackwort

7.2.4 In Spanish

String Bean

Blackwort

7.2.5 In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

Blackwort

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

Blackwort

7.2.7 In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

Blackwort

7.2.8 In Latin

Gloria Bean

Blackwort

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Boraginaceae

8.6 Genus

Phaseolus

Symphytum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Phaseoleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Boraginoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of String Bean and Comfrey

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Comfrey

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

String Bean and Comfrey Physical Information

String Bean and Comfrey physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Comfrey height is 20.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Comfrey are as follows:

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Comfrey flower color: White and Light Pink
Comfrey leaf color: Red, Green and Copper

Care of String Bean and Comfrey

Care of String Bean and Comfrey include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Comfrey pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems and Remove dead leaves. In summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Comfrey needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.