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String Bean and European Wild Ginger


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Vegetable  

Origin
Western Europe  
Central America, South America  

Types
Asarum europaeum  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
5  
2  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Lake Sides, Marshy ground, shade of upland trees, Shaded sites, Subtropical climates  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
6.35 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
27.30 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Purple, Brown  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cushion  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Rhizome division  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Don't prune in winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Ants, Slugs, Snails  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  

Plant Tolerance
-  
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
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Ear ache, Fever, Heart problems, Menstrual Disorders, Snakebite  
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used in making tooth powder  
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
Edging, Groundcover  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ASARUM europaeum  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
European Wild Ginger  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
यूरोपीय जंगली अदरक  
String Bean  

In German
Europäische Wild Ginger  
Bohne  

In French
Wild Ginger européenne  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
Wild Ginger Europea  
String Bean  

In Greek
Ευρωπαϊκή Wild Ginger  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
Wild Ginger Europeia  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
Kopytnik pospolity  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
Gingiberi Europae Wild  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Piperales  
Fabales  

Family
Aristolochiaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Asarum  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
70  
115  

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Difference Between European Wild Ginger and String Bean

If you are confused whether European Wild Ginger or String Bean are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see European Wild Ginger and String Bean Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of European Wild Ginger are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for String Bean fertilizers required are 5-10-10 fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between European Wild Ginger and String Bean if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of European Wild Ginger and String Bean

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of European Wild Ginger and String Bean. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare European Wild Ginger and String Bean as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of European Wild Ginger is Ear ache, Fever, Heart problems, Menstrual Disorders and Snakebite whereas of String Bean is Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive and Miscellany. European Wild Ginger has beauty benefits as follows: while String Bean has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of European Wild Ginger vs String Bean

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