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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Central America, South America  
-  

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
Blue danube Hawaii Blue Mink Bavaria  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
4  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Pastures, Roadsides, Tropical regions, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-13  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

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
Vining/Climbing  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Don't prune in the fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove short twigs  

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

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  
Fever, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  
Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
AGERATUM 'Blue Hawaii'( HAWAII SERIES)  

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean  
Ageratum, Blue Hawaii Ageratum, Blue Mink, Flossflower  

In Hindi
String Bean  
Ageratum  

In German
Bohne  
Ageratum  

In French
Haricot vert  
Ageratum  

In Spanish
String Bean  
Ageratum  

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
Ageratum  

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
Ageratum  

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
Ageratum  

In Latin
Gloria Bean  
Ageratum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Asterales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Ageratum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
Eupatorieae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
115  
60  
99+

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Difference Between String Bean and Ageratum

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

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Importance of String Bean and Ageratum

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of String Bean and Ageratum. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare String Bean and Ageratum 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 String Bean is Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive and Miscellany whereas of Ageratum is Fever, Headache and Rheumatoid arthritis. String Bean has beauty benefits as follows: Beautiful Skin while Ageratum has beauty benefits as follows: Beautiful Skin.

Compare Facts of String Bean vs Ageratum

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

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