String Bean

Wishbone Flower

About String Bean and Wishbone Flower

String Bean

Wishbone Flower

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Torenia fournieri, Torenia concolor

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4

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

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 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Do not water excessively, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Part sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Fungal Diseases, Fungal leaf spots, fungus, Pest Free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Moisture, Pests and diseases, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Bog Garden, Cottage garden, Edging, Flower borders

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

TORENIA fournieri

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Bluewings, Florida Pansy, Wishbone Flower

In Hindi

String Bean

Bluewings

In German

Bohne

Bluewings

In French

Haricot vert

Bluewings

In Spanish

String Bean

Bluewings

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

Bluewings

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

Bluewings

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

Bluewings

In Latin

Gloria Bean

Bluewings

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Linderniaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Torenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

115195

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and Wishbone Flower

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Wishbone Flower

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

String Bean and Wishbone Flower Physical Information

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

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Wishbone Flower flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, Dark Blue and Lavender
Wishbone Flower leaf color: Green

Care of String Bean and Wishbone Flower

Care of String Bean and Wishbone Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wishbone Flower pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Wishbone Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.