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European Wild Ginger and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Western Europe  

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
Asarum europaeum  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
5  

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

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  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
6.35 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
27.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
Green, Purple, Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Cushion  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Rhizome division  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

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

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

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

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
Fixes Nitrogen  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

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 in making tooth powder  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Edging, Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
ASARUM europaeum  

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

In Hindi
String Bean  
यूरोपीय जंगली अदरक  

In German
Bohne  
Europäische Wild Ginger  

In French
Haricot vert  
Wild Ginger européenne  

In Spanish
String Bean  
Wild Ginger Europea  

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
Ευρωπαϊκή Wild Ginger  

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
Wild Ginger Europeia  

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
Kopytnik pospolity  

In Latin
Gloria Bean  
Gingiberi Europae Wild  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Piperales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Aristolochiaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Asarum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
115  
70  

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Difference Between String Bean and European Wild Ginger

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

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Importance of String Bean and European Wild Ginger

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of String Bean and European Wild Ginger. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare String Bean and European Wild Ginger 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 European Wild Ginger is Ear ache, Fever, Heart problems, Menstrual Disorders and Snakebite. String Bean has beauty benefits as follows: Beautiful Skin while European Wild Ginger has beauty benefits as follows: Beautiful Skin.

Compare Facts of String Bean vs European Wild Ginger

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

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