String Bean

Lungwort

About String Bean and Lungwort

String Bean

Lungwort

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Central America, South America

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

218

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

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, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm25.50 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lung shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

String Bean

Lungwort

In German

Bohne

Lungenkraut

In French

Haricot vert

pulmonaire

In Spanish

String Bean

Lungwort

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

Lungwort

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

pulmonária

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

płucnik

In Latin

Gloria Bean

Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida

Ascomycetes

Order

Fabales

Peltigerales

Family

Fabaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Boragineae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

11518

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and Lungwort

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Lungwort

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

String Bean and Lungwort Physical Information

String Bean and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Lungwort are as follows:

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of String Bean and Lungwort

Care of String Bean and Lungwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lungwort pruning is done 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.