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About String Bean and Strawflower


About Strawflower and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants, Herbs  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Australia  

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
Xerochrysum bracteatum  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 3  

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  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
Orange, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  
Needs less watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Well-aerated  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Loam, Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer  
General garden fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  
anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'  

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean  
Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower  

In Hindi
String Bean  
strawflower  

In German
Bohne  
Strohblume  

In French
Haricot vert  
strawflower  

In Spanish
String Bean  
strawflower  

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
strawflower  

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
strawflower  

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
strawflower  

In Latin
Gloria Bean  
strawflower  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Asterales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Xerochrysum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
Gnaphalieae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
115  
7  
99+

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Properties of String Bean and Strawflower

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Strawflower

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

String Bean and Strawflower Physical Information

String Bean and Strawflower physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Strawflower height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Strawflower are as follows:

Care of String Bean and Strawflower

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

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