String Bean

Eria

About String Bean and Eria

String Bean

Eria

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Epiphyte

Origin

Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

2300

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Humid climates, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm25.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

White, Light Yellow, Violet, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Subulate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade

Pruning

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

ERIA merrillii

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Eria, Orchid

In Hindi

String Bean

Eria

In German

Bohne

Eria

In French

Haricot vert

Eria

In Spanish

String Bean

Eria

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

eria

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

eria

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

Eria

In Latin

Gloria Bean

Pinalia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Asparagales

Family

Fabaceae

Orchidaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Podochileae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

115500

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and Eria

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Eria

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

String Bean and Eria Physical Information

String Bean and Eria physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Eria height is 25.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Eria are as follows:

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Eria flower color: White, Light Yellow, Violet and Ivory
Eria leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of String Bean and Eria

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