Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Central America, South America
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
marshes, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
6-9
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
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
Leaf Shape
Oval
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
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
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin
-
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Erosion control
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
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
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Genus
Phaseolus
Saccharum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Phaseoleae
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Panicoideae
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:
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver
- Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green
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.