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Crimson Pygmy
Crimson Pygmy

String Bean
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About Crimson Pygmy and String Bean

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

Japan
Central America, South America

Types

-
Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

32
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-5
-

Sunset Zone

A3, 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, 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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm210.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green
Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Crimson, Dark Red
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Red, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Red, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

-
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Japanese Burberry
String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

crimson pygmy
String Bean

In German

crimson pygmy
Bohne

In French

crimson pygmy
Haricot vert

In Spanish

crimson pygmy
String Bean

In Greek

crimson pygmy
Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

crimson pygmy
Feijão de corda

In Polish

crimson pygmy
Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

crimson pygmy
Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Fabales

Family

Berberidaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Berberis
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

-
Faboideae

Number of Species

50115
1 27800
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Properties of Crimson Pygmy and String Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Crimson Pygmy and String Bean? We provide you with everything About Crimson Pygmy and String Bean. Crimson Pygmy has thorns and String Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Crimson Pygmy does not have fragrant flowers. Crimson Pygmy has allergic reactions like and String Bean has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Crimson Pygmy and String Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Crimson Pygmy and String Bean

Season and care of Crimson Pygmy and String Bean is important to know. While considering everything about Crimson Pygmy and String Bean Care, growing season is an essential factor. Crimson Pygmy season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and String Bean season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Crimson Pygmy is Clay, Loam, Sand and for String Bean is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Crimson Pygmy is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for String Bean is Neutral, Alkaline.

Crimson Pygmy and String Bean Physical Information

Crimson Pygmy and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Crimson Pygmy height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Crimson Pygmy and String Bean are as follows:

  • Crimson Pygmy flower color: Yellow and Yellow green

  • Crimson Pygmy leaf color: Crimson and Dark Red

  • String Bean flower color: Lavender

  • String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Crimson Pygmy and String Bean

Care of Crimson Pygmy and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crimson Pygmy pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Crimson Pygmy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.