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About String Bean and Callery Pear


About Callery Pear and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Eastern Asia  

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
Pyrus calleryana  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
6  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Rural areas, Suburban areas, Urban areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-3  

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

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Red, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

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

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

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  
Stem  

Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
PYRUS calleryana  

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean  
Callery Pear  

In Hindi
String Bean  
Callery नाशपाती  

In German
Bohne  
Callery Pear  

In French
Haricot vert  
Callery pear  

In Spanish
String Bean  
Callery Pear  

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
Callery Αχλάδι  

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
Callery Pear  

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
Callery Gruszka  

In Latin
Gloria Bean  
Callery Pirum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Rosales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Pyrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
115  
22  

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Properties of String Bean and Callery Pear

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Callery Pear

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

String Bean and Callery Pear Physical Information

String Bean and Callery Pear physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Callery Pear height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Callery Pear are as follows:

Care of String Bean and Callery Pear

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

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