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About String Bean and Japanese Iris


About Japanese Iris and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Perennial  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Russia, Siberia, China, Japan  

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
Iris ensata, Iris japonica  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
60  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Boggy areas, gardens, meadows, Shores of rivers or lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

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, 10, 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+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
Lavender, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  
Do Not over Water, Water Deeply, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings, Water twice a day in the initial period  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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  
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  
Aphids, Red blotch, Rhizome rot, Slugs, Snails, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Butterflies, Flies, Snails  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bog Garden, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  
Alterative, Anthelmintic, Antidote, Appetizer, Depurative, Diuretic, Hepatitis  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  
Leaves, Root  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
IRIS ensata  

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean  
Iris Japanese iris  

In Hindi
String Bean  
Japanese iris  

In German
Bohne  
Japanese iris  

In French
Haricot vert  
iris Xapanese  

In Spanish
String Bean  
Iris Xapanese  

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
ιαπωνική ίριδα  

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
íris japonesa  

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
japońskie iris  

In Latin
Gloria Bean  
Iris Italica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Asparagales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
115  
60  

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Properties of String Bean and Japanese Iris

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Japanese Iris

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

String Bean and Japanese Iris Physical Information

String Bean and Japanese Iris physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Japanese Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Japanese Iris are as follows:

Care of String Bean and Japanese Iris

Care of String Bean and Japanese Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, 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 Japanese Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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