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About String Bean and Nymphaea Alba


About Nymphaea Alba and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Aquatics  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia  

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
Nymphaea alba  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
5  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
45.00 cm  

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
White, Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Circular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  
Plant grows in water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly 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 leaves  

Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Flies  

Allergy
-  
Headache  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  
Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
NYMPHAEA alba  

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean  
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus  

In Hindi
String Bean  
Nymphaea alba  

In German
Bohne  
Weiße Seerose  

In French
Haricot vert  
Nénuphar blanc  

In Spanish
String Bean  
Nymphaea alba  

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
Nymphaea alba  

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
Nymphaea alba  

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
Grzybienie białe  

In Latin
Gloria Bean  
Nymphaea alba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Nymphaeales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Nymphaeaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Nymphaea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Cassidinae  

Number of Species
115  
50  

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Properties of String Bean and Nymphaea Alba

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Nymphaea Alba

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

String Bean and Nymphaea Alba Physical Information

String Bean and Nymphaea Alba physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Nymphaea Alba height is 45.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Nymphaea Alba are as follows:

Care of String Bean and Nymphaea Alba

Care of String Bean and Nymphaea Alba include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Nymphaea Alba 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 Nymphaea Alba needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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