String Bean

Great Blue Lobelia

About String Bean and Great Blue Lobelia

String Bean

Great Blue Lobelia

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Central America, South America

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Open areas, stream banks, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm60.00 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

Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant, Shade areas, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

10-10-10, Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Head smut, Rust, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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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

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Diarrhea, Dysentry, Healing, Stomach pain, Syphilis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

LOBELIA siphilitica

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Great blue lobelia, great lobelia

In Hindi

String Bean

महान ब्लू लोबेलिआ

In German

Bohne

Great Blue Lobelia

In French

Haricot vert

Great Lobelia bleu

In Spanish

String Bean

Gran Lobelia azul

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

Μεγάλη Μπλε Lobelia

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

Grande Lobelia azul

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

Great Blue Lobelia

In Latin

Gloria Bean

Blue Lobelia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Campanulales

Family

Fabaceae

Lobeliaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Lobelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Lobelioideae

Number of Species

115415

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and Great Blue Lobelia

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Great Blue Lobelia

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

String Bean and Great Blue Lobelia Physical Information

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

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Great Blue Lobelia flower color: Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Great Blue Lobelia leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of String Bean and Great Blue Lobelia

Care of String Bean and Great Blue Lobelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Great Blue Lobelia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Great Blue Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.