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About String Bean and Pennywort

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Aquatics

Origin

Central America, South America
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans
Virginia

Number of Varieties

25
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
10-5

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
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender
White, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Purple
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly
Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, 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

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany
Anxiety, Sedative

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 as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

In Hindi

String Bean
pennywort

In German

Bohne
Wassernabel

In French

Haricot vert
pennywort

In Spanish

String Bean
Centella

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο
pennywort

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda
conchelo

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa
wąkrota

In Latin

Gloria Bean
pennywort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Apiales

Family

Fabaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Phaseolus
Hydrocotyle

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae
-

Subfamily

Faboideae
-

Number of Species

115700
1 27800
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Properties of String Bean and Pennywort

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

Season and Care of String Bean and Pennywort

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

String Bean and Pennywort Physical Information

String Bean and Pennywort physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Pennywort are as follows:

  • String Bean flower color: Lavender

  • String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

  • Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green

  • Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of String Bean and Pennywort

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