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About String Bean and Hakone Grass


About Hakone Grass and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Grass  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Japan  

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
4  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 5  

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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
Several shades of Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
Green, Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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 leaves  

Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer  
fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

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  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  
-  

Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
HAKONECHLOA macra  

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean  
Hakone Grass  

In Hindi
String Bean  
hakone grass  

In German
Bohne  
Hakone Gras  

In French
Haricot vert  
Hakone herbe  

In Spanish
String Bean  
hierba Hakone  

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
Hakone γρασίδι  

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
Hakone grama  

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
Hakone trawa  

In Latin
Gloria Bean  
Hakone herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Cyperales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Hakonechloa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
115  
40  

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Properties of String Bean and Hakone Grass

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Hakone Grass

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

String Bean and Hakone Grass Physical Information

String Bean and Hakone Grass physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Hakone Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Hakone Grass are as follows:

Care of String Bean and Hakone Grass

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

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