String Bean

Firecracker Penstemon

About String Bean and Firecracker Penstemon

String Bean

Firecracker Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Central America, South America

Southwestern United States, California

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

240

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Dry areas, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm61.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma

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

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

PENSTEMON eatonii

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Firecracker Penstemon

In Hindi

String Bean

Firecracker penstemon

In German

Bohne

Kracher penstemon

In French

Haricot vert

Firecracker penstemon

In Spanish

String Bean

Penstemon del petardo

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

Penstemon do foguete

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

petarda penstemon

In Latin

Gloria Bean

Firecracker Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

115250

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Firecracker Penstemon

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

String Bean and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

String Bean and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of String Bean and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of String Bean and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Firecracker Penstemon pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.