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Meadow Barley and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Grass   

Origin
Central America, South America   
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia   

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
2   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Cultivated Beds   
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

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   
Not Available   

Habit
Vining/Climbing   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender   
Yellow Brown   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Purple   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple   
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval   
Oblong   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Spring, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

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   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Less Watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Lots of watering   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer   
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen   

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight   
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Not Available   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
Not Available   

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   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Bees, Birds, Butterflies   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin   
Improve skin condition   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen   
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds   
Seeds   

Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics   
Food for animals   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine   
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'   
Hordeum brachyantherum   

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean   
Meadow Barley   

In Hindi
String Bean   
meadow barley   

In German
Bohne   
Wiese Gerste   

In French
Haricot vert   
orge prairie   

In Spanish
String Bean   
cebada prado   

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο   
λιβάδι κριθάρι   

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda   
cevada prado   

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa   
łąka jęczmienia   

In Latin
Gloria Bean   
pratum hordei   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Cyperales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Phaseolus   
Hordeum   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Phaseoleae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Faboideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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