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About Garden Pea and String Bean


About String Bean and Garden Pea


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mediterranean  
Central America, South America  

Types
cowpea , pigeon pea  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
17  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

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, 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
Vining/Climbing  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Variety of soil types  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs watering once a week  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  

In Summer
Consistently  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Adequately  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf curl, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  

Plant Tolerance
Light Frost  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PISUM sativum  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Garden Pea  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
मटर  
String Bean  

In German
Erbse  
Bohne  

In French
Erbse  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
guisante  
String Bean  

In Greek
μπιζέλι  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
ervilha  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
groch  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
pea  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Fabales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Pisum  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
115  

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Properties of Garden Pea and String Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Garden Pea and String Bean? We provide you with everything About Garden Pea and String Bean. Garden Pea doesn't have thorns and String Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Garden Pea does not have fragrant flowers. Garden Pea has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Intestinal gas and String Bean has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Intestinal gas. 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 Garden Pea and String Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Garden Pea and String Bean

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

Garden Pea and String Bean Physical Information

Garden Pea and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Garden Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Garden Pea and String Bean are as follows:

Care of Garden Pea and String Bean

Care of Garden Pea and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Garden Pea pruning is done 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 Garden Pea needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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