String Bean

Squill

About String Bean and Squill

String Bean

Squill

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Central America, South America

Europe, South Africa, Asia

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana

Number of Varieties

225

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-8

0 99

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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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm15.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm10.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight

Crown rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

convulsions, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics

Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

SCILLA

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Squill

In Hindi

String Bean

Squill

In German

Bohne

Squill

In French

Haricot vert

Squille

In Spanish

String Bean

Escila

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

σκιλοκρόμμυδο

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

Cila

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

Cebulica

In Latin

Gloria Bean

Scilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Fabales

Liliales

Family

Fabaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Scilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Hyacintheae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Scilloideae

Number of Species

11581

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and Squill

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Squill

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

String Bean and Squill Physical Information

String Bean and Squill physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Squill are as follows:

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Squill flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink and Violet
Squill leaf color:

Care of String Bean and Squill

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