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About String Bean and Foxtail Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Grass

Origin

Central America, South America
Europe, Asia

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans
Pennisetum alopecuroides

Number of Varieties

28
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany
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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
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'
ALOPECURUS

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean
Foxtail Grass

In Hindi

String Bean
Foxtail Grass

In German

Bohne
Foxtail Grass

In French

Haricot vert
Foxtail Grass

In Spanish

String Bean
Hierba de cola de zorra

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο
αλωπέκουρου Grass

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda
grama de foxtail

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa
ber trawy

In Latin

Gloria Bean
panicum Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fabales
Cyperales

Family

Fabaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Phaseolus
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

Phaseoleae
-

Subfamily

Faboideae
-

Number of Species

11512
1 27800
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Properties of String Bean and Foxtail Grass

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

Season and Care of String Bean and Foxtail Grass

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

String Bean and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

String Bean and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

  • String Bean flower color: Lavender

  • String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of String Bean and Foxtail Grass

Care of String Bean and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.