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About String Bean and Carissa Holly


About Carissa Holly and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Central America, South America  
China, Korea  

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
llex aculeolata Nakai, Ilex affinis Gardner, Ilex amazonensis Edwin  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
400  
25

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

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  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

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  
No  

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
-  
Rash, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Air purification, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  
Used for Landscaping, Used for making hedge  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
ILEX cornuta 'Carissa'  

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean  
Carissa holly  

In Hindi
String Bean  
Carissa holly plant  

In German
Bohne  
carissa holly Pflanze  

In French
Haricot vert  
Карисса востраліста завод  

In Spanish
String Bean  
Carissa planta de acebo  

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
φυτό Carissa πουρνάρια  

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
planta Carissa azevinho  

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
Carissa Holly roślin  

In Latin
Gloria Bean  
Carissa Holly herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Aquifoliales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Aquifoliaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Ilex  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
115  
400  
99+

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Properties of String Bean and Carissa Holly

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Carissa Holly

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

String Bean and Carissa Holly Physical Information

String Bean and Carissa Holly physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Carissa Holly height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Carissa Holly are as follows:

Care of String Bean and Carissa Holly

Care of String Bean and Carissa Holly include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Carissa Holly pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Carissa Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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