String Bean

Kochia

About String Bean and Kochia

String Bean

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Central America, South America

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

2140

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

String Bean

Bassia scoparia

In German

Bohne

Besen-Radmelde

In French

Haricot vert

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

String Bean

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

Gloria Bean

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

1154

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Kochia

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

String Bean and Kochia Physical Information

String Bean and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Kochia are as follows:

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of String Bean and Kochia

Care of String Bean and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.