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About String Bean and Chinese Pistachio


About Chinese Pistachio and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Central America, South America  
China  

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
Pistacia chinensis  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Mountains, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-6  

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  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Red, Blue, Green, Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Red, Orange, Pink  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

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

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

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  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

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

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
PISTACIA chinensis  

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean  
Chinese Mastic, Chinese Pistachio  

In Hindi
String Bean  
चीनी पिस्ता  

In German
Bohne  
chinesische Pistazie  

In French
Haricot vert  
pistache chinois  

In Spanish
String Bean  
pistacho chino  

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
Κινέζοι Φιστίκι  

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
Pistache chinês  

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
Chiński Pistacje  

In Latin
Gloria Bean  
LENTISCUS Chinese  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Sapindales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Anacardiaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Pistacia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
Rhoeae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
115  
9  

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Properties of String Bean and Chinese Pistachio

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Chinese Pistachio

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

String Bean and Chinese Pistachio Physical Information

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

Care of String Bean and Chinese Pistachio

Care of String Bean and Chinese Pistachio include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinese Pistachio pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Pistachio needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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