Plum

String Bean

About Plum and String Bean

Plum

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

152

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

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

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm210.00 cm

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Minimum Width

457.20 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Plum

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

बेर

String Bean

In German

Pflaume

Bohne

In French

prune

Haricot vert

In Spanish

ciruela

String Bean

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

ameixa

Feijão de corda

In Polish

Śliwka

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

Plum

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fabales

Family

Rosaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Prunus

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

40115

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Properties of Plum and String Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Plum and String Bean? We provide you with everything About Plum and String Bean. Plum has thorns and String Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Plum has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting and String Bean has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Plum and String Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Plum and String Bean

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

Plum and String Bean Physical Information

Plum and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Plum and String Bean are as follows:

Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Plum and String Bean

Care of Plum and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plum 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 Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.