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About String Bean and Foxtail Grass


About Foxtail Grass and String Bean


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
2  
99+
8  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  

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 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

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
Yes  
No  

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
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  
-  

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  

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  
-  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
115  
12  

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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.

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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:

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.

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