String Bean

Water Clover

About String Bean and Water Clover

String Bean

Water Clover

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Aquatics

Origin

Central America, South America

Australia

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Four wedge-shaped leaflets

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

Organic Manure

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Clover Clot

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

✔ ✘

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

Frogs

Allergy

Beriberi, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Seeds, Spores

Other Uses

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

Used like flour, Used to make dough

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

MARSILEA drummondii

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover

In Hindi

String Bean

Water Clover

In German

Bohne

Wasser Klee

In French

Haricot vert

Eau Clover

In Spanish

String Bean

Agua trébol

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

νερό Clover

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

Clover água

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

Woda Clover

In Latin

Gloria Bean

Trifolium aqua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Filicopsida

Order

Fabales

Hydropteridales

Family

Fabaceae

Marsileaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Marsilea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

1154

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and Water Clover

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Water Clover

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

String Bean and Water Clover Physical Information

String Bean and Water Clover physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Water Clover are as follows:

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Water Clover flower color:
Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of String Bean and Water Clover

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