Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Central America, South America
Europe, Asia
Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
5-8
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Tan
Leaf Shape
Oval
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
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
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
-
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin
-
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
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
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'
ALOPECURUS pratensis
Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean
Meadow Foxtail
In Hindi
String Bean
Meadow Foxtail
In German
Bohne
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
In French
Haricot vert
vulpin des prés
In Spanish
String Bean
pradera de cola de zorra
In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο
Meadow Foxtail
In Portuguese
Feijão de corda
Meadow Foxtail
In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa
łąka ber
In Latin
Gloria Bean
meadow Foxtail
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Genus
Phaseolus
Alopecurus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Season and Care of String Bean and Meadow Foxtail
Season and care of String Bean and Meadow Foxtail is important to know. While considering everything about String Bean and Meadow Foxtail Care, growing season is an essential factor. String Bean season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Meadow Foxtail season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for String Bean is Loam, Sand and for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for String Bean is Neutral, Alkaline and for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
String Bean and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information
String Bean and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
- Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Care of String Bean and Meadow Foxtail
Care of String Bean and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.