Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Central America, South America
Europe, Asia
Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans
Pennisetum alopecuroides
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
4-8
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
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
Leaf Shape
Oval
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
-
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin
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Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
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
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
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
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Genus
Phaseolus
Alopecurus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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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.