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About String Bean and Japanese Forest Grass


About Japanese Forest Grass and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Grass  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Japan  

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
Hakonechloa macra, Hakone grass  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
45  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods  

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+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
Yellow, Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Oblovate  

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  
Dry soil, Shallow soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  
Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Consistently  

In Winter
Average Water  
Adequately  

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  
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape  

Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer  
organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site  

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  
No  

Attracts
-  
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar  

Allergy
-  
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  
Acne, Aging, Laxative  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'  

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean  
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass  

In Hindi
String Bean  
जापानी वन घास  

In German
Bohne  
Japanische gras  

In French
Haricot vert  
Forêt herbe japonaise  

In Spanish
String Bean  
forestales hierba japonesa  

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος  

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
floresta grama japonês  

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
Japoński las lato  

In Latin
Gloria Bean  
Forest gramina Italica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Monocots  

Order
Fabales  
Poales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Hachanechloa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Arundinariinae  

Number of Species
115  
50  

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Properties of String Bean and Japanese Forest Grass

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Japanese Forest Grass

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

String Bean and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information

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

Care of String Bean and Japanese Forest Grass

Care of String Bean and Japanese Forest Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Forest Grass pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Forest Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Adequately.

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