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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Aquatics  

Origin
Central America, South America  
-  

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
10  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
along watercourse  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-9  

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  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
510.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
37.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
White, Pink, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
Green, Yellow green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Yellow green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Disc shaped  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  
Keep immersed in water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Aquatic Plant  

In Spring
Moderate  
Aquatic Plant  

In Winter
Average Water  
Aquatic Plant  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Bright direct sunlight  

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

Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer  
No fertilizers needed  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Frost, Full Sun  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Double  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Insects, Moths, Snakes  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'  

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean  
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily  

In Hindi
String Bean  
पानी लिली  

In German
Bohne  
Riesen- Seerose  

In French
Haricot vert  
géant nénuphar  

In Spanish
String Bean  
lirio de agua  

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
νούφαρο  

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
waterlily  

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
Lilia wodna  

In Latin
Gloria Bean  
ingens aqua lilium,  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Nymphaeales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Nymphaeaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Victoria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
115  
3  

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Difference Between String Bean and Giant Waterlily

If you are confused whether String Bean or Giant Waterlily 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 Giant Waterlily Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of String Bean are 5-10-10 fertilizer, whereas for Giant Waterlily fertilizers required are No fertilizers needed. Hence, one should know the basic difference between String Bean and Giant Waterlily if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of String Bean and Giant Waterlily

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

Compare Facts of String Bean vs Giant Waterlily

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

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