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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs  
Vegetable  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia  
Central America, South America  

Types
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
140  
33
2  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11  
Not Available  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
Not Available  

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  
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
120.00 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Not Available  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  

In Summer
Moderate  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mosquito  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Not Available  
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
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers  
Not Available  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems  
no allergic reactions  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity  
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences  
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
Groundcover  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BASSIA scoparia  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Burningbush, Kochia  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
Bassia scoparia  
String Bean  

In German
Besen-Radmelde  
Bohne  

In French
Bassia scoparia  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
Kochia scoparia  
String Bean  

In Greek
Bassia scoparia  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
Bassia scoparia  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
Mietelnik żakula  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
Bassia scoparia  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Fabales  

Family
Chenopodiaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Bassia  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Not Available  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
Camphorosmoideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

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Difference Between Kochia and String Bean

If you are confused whether Kochia 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 Kochia and String Bean Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Kochia are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for String Bean fertilizers required are 5-10-10 fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Kochia and String Bean if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Kochia and String Bean

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Kochia and String Bean. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Kochia 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 Kochia is Diabetes, Hypotensive and Obesity whereas of String Bean is Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive and Miscellany. Kochia has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff and Skin cleanser while String Bean has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff and Skin cleanser.

Compare Facts of Kochia vs String Bean

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 Kochia vs String Bean 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 Kochia are Eye irritation and Respiratory problems whereas of String Bean have no allergic reactions respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Kochia has no showy fruits and String Bean has showy fruits. Also Kochia is not flowering and String Bean is not flowering . You can compare Kochia and String Bean facts and facts of other plants too.

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