String Bean

Lemonbalm

About String Bean and Lemonbalm

String Bean

Lemonbalm

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Herbs

Origin

Central America, South America

Southern Europe

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Melissa officinalis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

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

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 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Gray leaf blight, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Deer resistant, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Antiemetic, Anxiety, Appetite enhancer, Digestion problems, Insomnia, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Medicinal oil, Used as insect repellent, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

MELISSA officinalis

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint

In Hindi

String Bean

नींबू बाम

In German

Bohne

Lemonbalm

In French

Haricot vert

mélisse

In Spanish

String Bean

Lemonbalm

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

Lemonbalm

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

Lemonbalm

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

Lemonbalm

In Latin

Gloria Bean

CITRAGO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Melissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

1154

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and Lemonbalm

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Lemonbalm

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

String Bean and Lemonbalm Physical Information

String Bean and Lemonbalm physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Lemonbalm height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Lemonbalm are as follows:

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Lemonbalm flower color: White and Light Pink
Lemonbalm leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of String Bean and Lemonbalm

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