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About String Bean and Rice Plant


About Rice Plant and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Grass  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia  

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
Akia Beruin Red, Ofada Rice, Topaz  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
40000  
1

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Muddy habitat  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 1  

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  
-  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
-  

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
22.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
White  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  
Keep plant submerged in water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Lots of watering  

In Winter
Average Water  
Consistently  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer  
Fertilize the soil before planting, Phosphorous, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  
Bacteria, Birds, fungus, Nematodes, Rats, Snails, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Salt, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  
Energy, High blood pressure, Skin Disorders, Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  
Starch, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
ORYZA  

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean  
Rice  

In Hindi
String Bean  
चावल  

In German
Bohne  
Reis  

In French
Haricot vert  
riz  

In Spanish
String Bean  
arroz  

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
ρύζι  

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
arroz  

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
ryż  

In Latin
Gloria Bean  
rice  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Cyperales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Oryza  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
115  
25  

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Properties of String Bean and Rice Plant

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Rice Plant

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

String Bean and Rice Plant Physical Information

String Bean and Rice Plant physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Rice Plant height is - and width 22.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Rice Plant are as follows:

Care of String Bean and Rice Plant

Care of String Bean and Rice Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Rice Plant pruning is done . In summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rice Plant needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Consistently.

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