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About String Bean and Peony


About Peony and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Flowering Plants, Shrubs   

Origin
Central America, South America   
Asia, North America, Southern Europe   

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans   
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White   

Number of Varieties
2   
99+
30   
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds   
Hillside, Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
3-9   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
8-1   

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   
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22   

Habit
Vining/Climbing   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm   
99+
76.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
61.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender   
Pink, Red, White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Purple   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Dark Green, Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Bronze, Dark Green, Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval   
Compound   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Part sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loamy   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Spring, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

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

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly   
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loamy   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Part sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads   

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

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight   
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Not Available   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Semi-Double   

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   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Ants   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany   
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems   

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

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine   
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'   
Paeonia suffruticosa   

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean   
Peony   

In Hindi
String Bean   
Peony   

In German
Bohne   
Pfingstrose   

In French
Haricot vert   
Pivoine   

In Spanish
String Bean   
Peonía   

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο   
παιωνία   

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda   
Peônia   

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa   
Piwonia   

In Latin
Gloria Bean   
AGLAOPHOTIS   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Not Available   

Family
Fabaceae   
Paeoniaceae   

Genus
Phaseolus   
Paeonia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Phaseoleae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Faboideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
30   
99+

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Properties of String Bean and Peony

Wondering what are the properties of String Bean and Peony? We provide you with everything About String Bean and Peony. String Bean doesn't have thorns and Peony doesn't have thorns. Also String Bean does not have fragrant flowers. String Bean has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Peony has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Peony and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of String Bean and Peony

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

String Bean and Peony Physical Information

String Bean and Peony physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Peony are as follows:

Care of String Bean and Peony

Care of String Bean and Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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