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About String Bean and Elephant Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Grass

Origin

Central America, South America
Middle Africa

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans
Perennial Grass

Number of Varieties

215
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-11
0 99
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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
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

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender
Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple
Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer
Nitrogen, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Flying insects

Allergy

-
Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany
Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics
Food for animals, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean
Elephant Grass

In Hindi

String Bean
हाथी घास

In German

Bohne
Elefantengras

In French

Haricot vert
l'herbe à éléphant

In Spanish

String Bean
pasto elefante

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο
ελέφαντα χόρτο

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda
capim-elefante

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa
trawa słoniowa

In Latin

Gloria Bean
elephanti herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fabales
Poales

Family

Fabaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Phaseolus
Pennisetum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Phaseoleae
Paniceae

Subfamily

Faboideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

1151
1 27800
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Properties of String Bean and Elephant Grass

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

Season and Care of String Bean and Elephant Grass

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

String Bean and Elephant Grass Physical Information

String Bean and Elephant Grass physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Elephant Grass are as follows:

  • String Bean flower color: Lavender

  • String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

Care of String Bean and Elephant Grass

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