String Bean

Heather

About String Bean and Heather

String Bean

Heather

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Central America, South America

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

2700

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

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

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm610.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

Ammonium Nitrate

Pests and Diseases

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

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, 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

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

CALLUNA vulgaris

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Heather, Common heather, Ling

In Hindi

String Bean

हीथ

In German

Bohne

Heidekraut

In French

Haricot vert

bruyère

In Spanish

String Bean

brezo

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

ερείκη

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

urze

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

wrzos

In Latin

Gloria Bean

Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Ericales

Family

Fabaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Calluna

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Ericeae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Ericoideae

Number of Species

115860

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and Heather

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Heather

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

String Bean and Heather Physical Information

String Bean and Heather physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Heather are as follows:

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of String Bean and Heather

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