Torenia

String Bean

About Torenia and String Bean

Torenia

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America

Types

Torenia fournieri

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

502

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Habitat

along watercourse, Moist Soils, shaded moist road banks

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 3

Sunset Zone

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

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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm210.00 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

fungus, Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

cornea infecion, gonorrhoea

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TORENIA 'Dantorwhite'

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Bluewings, Torenia, White Moon Torenia, Wishbone Flower

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

Torenia

String Bean

In German

Torenia

Bohne

In French

Torénia

Haricot vert

In Spanish

Torenia

String Bean

In Greek

Torenia

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

Torenia

Feijão de corda

In Polish

Torenia

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

Torenia

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Fabales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Torenia

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

3115

1 27800

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Properties of Torenia and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Torenia and String Bean

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

Torenia and String Bean Physical Information

Torenia and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Torenia height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Torenia and String Bean are as follows:

Torenia flower color: White and Yellow
Torenia leaf color: Green
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Torenia and String Bean

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