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About String Bean and Plume Grass


About Plume Grass and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Grass  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Mediterranean, Northern Africa  

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
190  
37

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
marshes, Riverbanks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 6  

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  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
Purple, Silver  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
White, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Purple, Tan  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Purple, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Summer, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Vegetative  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  
Water once every two or three weeks  

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  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut back all stems to the same height  

Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer  
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  
Drought, Edema  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Noxious Weed  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Erosion control  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  
Leaves  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
SACCHARUM ravennae  

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean  
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass  

In Hindi
String Bean  
Plume Grass  

In German
Bohne  
Plume Gras  

In French
Haricot vert  
Plume Herbe  

In Spanish
String Bean  
Penacho de hierba  

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
Plume Grass  

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
Plume grama  

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
Pióropusz Trawa  

In Latin
Gloria Bean  
Kessinger Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Cyperales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Saccharum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
Andropogoneae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
115  
400  
99+

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Properties of String Bean and Plume Grass

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Plume Grass

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

String Bean and Plume Grass Physical Information

String Bean and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Plume Grass are as follows:

Care of String Bean and Plume Grass

Care of String Bean and Plume Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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