Trefoil

String Bean

About Trefoil and String Bean

Trefoil

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

202

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Habitat

Lawn, Pastures, stream banks

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

9, 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

Spreading

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm210.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Sea Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Three Lobed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Febrifuge

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Seedpod

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for making green dye

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, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lotus corniculatus

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Trefoil

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

तिपतिया घास

String Bean

In German

Gewöhnlicher Hornklee

Bohne

In French

Lotier corniculé

Haricot vert

In Spanish

Lotus corniculatus

String Bean

In Greek

Trefoil

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

Lotus corniculatus

Feijão de corda

In Polish

Komonica zwyczajna

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

trefoil

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Lotus

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

300115

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Properties of Trefoil and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Trefoil and String Bean

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

Trefoil and String Bean Physical Information

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

Trefoil flower color: Orange and Gold
Trefoil leaf color: Light Green and Sea Green
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Trefoil and String Bean

Care of Trefoil and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Trefoil 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 Trefoil 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.