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About String Bean and Peppermint


About Peppermint and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Europe, Middle East  

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Wide range of ecological site  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

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  
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Ovate elongated  

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  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Summer, Mid Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  
Requires plenty of water during the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning  

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  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees  

Allergy
-  
flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
Maintains teeth healthy  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  
Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A  

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

Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  
In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
Mentha × piperita  

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean  
Peppermint  

In Hindi
String Bean  
पिपरमिंट  

In German
Bohne  
Pfefferminze  

In French
Haricot vert  
Menthe poivrée  

In Spanish
String Bean  
Mentha × piperita  

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
Μέντα  

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
Hortelã-pimenta  

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
Mięta pieprzowa  

In Latin
Gloria Bean  
Peppermint  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Lamiales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Mentha  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
Mentheae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
115  
18  
99+

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Properties of String Bean and Peppermint

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Peppermint

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

String Bean and Peppermint Physical Information

String Bean and Peppermint physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Peppermint are as follows:

Care of String Bean and Peppermint

Care of String Bean and Peppermint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peppermint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peppermint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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