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About Watermilfoil and String Bean


About String Bean and Watermilfoil


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
17  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, stream banks  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12  
-9999  

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 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

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
No  
Yes  

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
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Water gardening  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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
69  
99+
115  

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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.

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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:

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.

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