String Bean

Freesia

About String Bean and Freesia

String Bean

Freesia

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Central America, South America

Africa, Kenya, South Africa

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Freesia

Number of Varieties

215

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-10

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm50.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Stop watering completely once the plant becomes dormant

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Shade, Indirect sunlight, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Potash

Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Bulbs, Flowers

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Feature Plant, Flower borders, Screening

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Freesia refracta

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Freesia

In Hindi

String Bean

Freesia

In German

Bohne

Freesie

In French

Haricot vert

Freesia

In Spanish

String Bean

fresia

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

freesia

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

freesia

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

frezja

In Latin

Gloria Bean

Freesia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Asparagales

Family

Fabaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Freesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Ixioideae

Number of Species

11516

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and Freesia

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Freesia

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

String Bean and Freesia Physical Information

String Bean and Freesia physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Freesia height is 50.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Freesia are as follows:

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Freesia flower color: Yellow
Freesia leaf color: Green

Care of String Bean and Freesia

Care of String Bean and Freesia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Freesia pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning. In summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Freesia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.