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About String Bean and Garden Pea


About Garden Pea and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Mediterranean  

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
cowpea , pigeon pea  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
17  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Fields, Loamy soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

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  
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  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Variety of soil types  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs watering once a week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Consistently  

In Spring
Moderate  
Adequately  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Acidic  

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, Compost  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  
Aphids, Leaf curl, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Light Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
For treating wrinkles  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Food for animals  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

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

Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
PISUM sativum  

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean  
Garden Pea  

In Hindi
String Bean  
मटर  

In German
Bohne  
Erbse  

In French
Haricot vert  
Erbse  

In Spanish
String Bean  
guisante  

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
μπιζέλι  

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
ervilha  

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
groch  

In Latin
Gloria Bean  
pea  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Fabales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Pisum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
115  
150  
99+

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Properties of String Bean and Garden Pea

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Garden Pea

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

String Bean and Garden Pea Physical Information

String Bean and Garden Pea physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Garden Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Garden Pea are as follows:

Care of String Bean and Garden Pea

Care of String Bean and Garden Pea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Garden Pea 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 Garden Pea needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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