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About String Bean and Pink Quill


About Pink Quill and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Epiphyte  

Origin
Central America, South America  
South America  

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-12  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12*10  

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  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
33.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
Purple, Plum  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

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  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

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

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Hanging Basket, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
TILLANDSIA cyanea  

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean  
Linden's Air Plant, Pink Quill  

In Hindi
String Bean  
Hydrangea  

In German
Bohne  
Hortensie  

In French
Haricot vert  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
String Bean  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Gloria Bean  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Fabales  
-  

Family
Fabaceae  
Bromeliaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
115  
200  
99+

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Properties of String Bean and Pink Quill

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Pink Quill

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

String Bean and Pink Quill Physical Information

String Bean and Pink Quill physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Pink Quill height is 25.40 cm and width 33.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Pink Quill are as follows:

Care of String Bean and Pink Quill

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

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