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About String Bean and Parsnip


About Parsnip and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Biennial and Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
Not Available  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
Not Available  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
waste ground, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available  
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  
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  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Brown, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

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  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full 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  
Aphids, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Not Available  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Not Available  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Not Available  
Stomach burn  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available  
Not Available  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
Blood purifying, Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  
Aphrodisiac  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  
Root  

Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
PASTINACA sativa  

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean  
Parsnip  

In Hindi
String Bean  
चुकंदर  

In German
Bohne  
Pastinake  

In French
Haricot vert  
Panais  

In Spanish
String Bean  
Chirivía  

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
Είδος δαυκίου  

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
cherivia  

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
Pasternak  

In Latin
Gloria Bean  
parsnip  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Apiales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Abelia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Not Available  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

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Properties of String Bean and Parsnip

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Parsnip

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

String Bean and Parsnip Physical Information

String Bean and Parsnip physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Parsnip height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Parsnip are as follows:

Care of String Bean and Parsnip

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

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