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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants, Herbs  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Australia  

Types
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean  
Xerochrysum bracteatum  

Number of Varieties
130  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Fields, orchards  
Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 3  

Sunset Zone
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  
21,22  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Orange, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
Needs less watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Well-aerated  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Loam, Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
General garden fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar  
-  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes  
Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders  
anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item  
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris  
XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'  

Common Name
Green Beans  
Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower  

In Hindi
फलियां  
strawflower  

In German
Bohnen  
Strohblume  

In French
haricots  
strawflower  

In Spanish
Green Beans  
strawflower  

In Greek
φασόλια  
strawflower  

In Portuguese
feijões  
strawflower  

In Polish
fasola  
strawflower  

In Latin
fabam  
strawflower  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Asterales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Xerochrysum  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Gnaphalieae  

Subfamily
-  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
130  
99+
7  
99+

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Difference Between Green Bean and Strawflower

If you are confused whether Green Bean or Strawflower 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 Green Bean and Strawflower Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Green Bean are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Strawflower fertilizers required are General garden fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Green Bean and Strawflower if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Green Bean and Strawflower

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Green Bean and Strawflower. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Green Bean and Strawflower 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 Green Bean is Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant and Menstrual Disorders whereas of Strawflower is anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic and Fungicidal. Green Bean has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics and Remove blemishes while Strawflower has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics and Remove blemishes.

Compare Facts of Green Bean vs Strawflower

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Green Bean vs Strawflower and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Green Bean are Diarrhea and Irritation to stomach whereas of Strawflower have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Green Bean has showy fruits and Strawflower has no showy fruits. Also Green Bean is not flowering and Strawflower is not flowering . You can compare Green Bean and Strawflower facts and facts of other plants too.

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