Walking Iris

String Bean

About Walking Iris and String Bean

Walking Iris

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Brazil

Central America, South America

Types

Neomarica gracilis

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-14-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 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

Thicket/Colonizing

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm210.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

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

Sword-like

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Cut out old leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Balanced garden plant fertilizer

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses

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

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEOMARICA caerulea

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

Walking Iris

String Bean

In German

Gehen Iris

Bohne

In French

Iris Marcher

Haricot vert

In Spanish

caminar Iris

String Bean

In Greek

περπάτημα Iris

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

Andar Iris

Feijão de corda

In Polish

Walking Iris

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

O Thaumantias

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Fabales

Family

Iridaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Neomarica

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mariceae

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

28115

1 27800

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Properties of Walking Iris and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Walking Iris and String Bean

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

Walking Iris and String Bean Physical Information

Walking Iris and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Walking Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Walking Iris and String Bean are as follows:

Walking Iris flower color: White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender and Blue Violet
Walking Iris leaf color: Green
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Walking Iris and String Bean

Care of Walking Iris and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Walking Iris pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Cut out old leaves and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Walking Iris 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.