String Bean

Little Bluestem

About String Bean and Little Bluestem

String Bean

Little Bluestem

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Grass

Origin

Central America, South America

North America, United States, Canada

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Schizachyrium scoparium

Number of Varieties

230

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Hillside, Prairies, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 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

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Red, Bronze, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

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

fungus, Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Erosion control, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

SCHIZACHYRIUM scoparium

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Little Bluestem

In Hindi

String Bean

little bluestem

In German

Bohne

wenig bluestem

In French

Haricot vert

barbon

In Spanish

String Bean

Poco bluestem

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

Μικρή bluestem

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

pouco bluestem

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

trochę bluestem

In Latin

Gloria Bean

parum bluestem

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Cyperales

Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Schizachyrium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

11510

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and Little Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Little Bluestem

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

String Bean and Little Bluestem Physical Information

String Bean and Little Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Little Bluestem height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Little Bluestem are as follows:

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Little Bluestem flower color:
Little Bluestem leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of String Bean and Little Bluestem

Care of String Bean and Little Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Little Bluestem pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Little Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.