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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

Central America, South America
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

22
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-1

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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Purple
Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, 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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany
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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 Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'
AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean
False Indigo

In Hindi

String Bean
इंडिगो

In German

Bohne
falsches Indigo

In French

Haricot vert
faux Indigo

In Spanish

String Bean
Falso Indigo

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο
Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda
false Indigo

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa
fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Gloria Bean
falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Fabales
Fabales

Family

Fabaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Phaseolus
Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae
-

Subfamily

Faboideae
-

Number of Species

11521
1 27800
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Difference Between String Bean and False Indigo

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

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Importance of String Bean and False Indigo

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of String Bean and False Indigo. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare String Bean and False Indigo 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 False Indigo is . String Bean has beauty benefits as follows: Beautiful Skin while False Indigo has beauty benefits as follows: Beautiful Skin.

Compare Facts of String Bean vs False Indigo

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