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Watermilfoil
Watermilfoil

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About Watermilfoil and String Bean

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Aquatics
Vegetable

Origin

Australia, New Zealand
Central America, South America

Types

Myriophyllum aquaticum
Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

172
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, Ponds, stream banks
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-12-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-6
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm210.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Red, Ivory
Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow Brown
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

waterlogging
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

iron-rich fertilizer
5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight

Plant Tolerance

waterlogging
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Water gardening
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil
String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

watermilfoil
String Bean

In German

watermilfoil
Bohne

In French

myriophylle
Haricot vert

In Spanish

watermilfoil
String Bean

In Greek

watermilfoil
Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

watermilfoil
Feijão de corda

In Polish

watermilfoil
Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

watermilfoil
Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Saxifragales
Fabales

Family

Haloragaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Myriophyllum
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

-
Faboideae

Number of Species

69115
1 27800
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Properties of Watermilfoil and String Bean

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

Season and Care of Watermilfoil and String Bean

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

Watermilfoil and String Bean Physical Information

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

  • Watermilfoil flower color: Dark Red and Ivory

  • Watermilfoil leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • String Bean flower color: Lavender

  • String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Watermilfoil and String Bean

Care of Watermilfoil and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Watermilfoil pruning is done Prune regularly, 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 Watermilfoil 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.