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Lombardy Poplar and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Europe, Northern Africa  

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
Populus nigra 'Italica'  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
6  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Fields, Open areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

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  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
-  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Diamond-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
-  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  
Does not require lot of watering, when new, water every week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Less Watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Alternate Days  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer  
Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, organic fertlizers  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Soil Compaction  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Runny nose, Watery eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Agroforestry, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  
-  

Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  
Economic Purpose, Food for animals, Grown for shade  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
POPULUS Nigra Italica  

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean  
Lombardy Poplar  

In Hindi
String Bean  
ऐस्प  

In German
Bohne  
Lombardei Pappel  

In French
Haricot vert  
peuplier de Lombardie  

In Spanish
String Bean  
Lombardía álamo  

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
Λομβαρδίας λεύκες  

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
Lombardia Poplar  

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
Lombardia Topola  

In Latin
Gloria Bean  
Lombardiae Poplar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Salicaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Populus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
115  
35  

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Difference Between String Bean and Lombardy Poplar

If you are confused whether String Bean or Lombardy Poplar 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 Lombardy Poplar Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of String Bean are 5-10-10 fertilizer, whereas for Lombardy Poplar fertilizers required are Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying and organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between String Bean and Lombardy Poplar if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of String Bean and Lombardy Poplar

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

Compare Facts of String Bean vs Lombardy Poplar

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 Lombardy Poplar 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 Lombardy Poplar have Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Runny nose and Watery eyes respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. String Bean has showy fruits and Lombardy Poplar has no showy fruits. Also String Bean is not flowering and Lombardy Poplar is not flowering . You can compare String Bean and Lombardy Poplar facts and facts of other plants too.

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