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About String Bean and Snow Pea


About Snow Pea and String Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Europe, Mediterranean, Asia  

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
determinate, indeterminate  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
5  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Fields, Floodplain, gardens  

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, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Cordate  

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, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  
Keep ground moist, Reduce water once established, Water frequently while growing  

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  
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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

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
-  
Mouth itching, Swelling in mouth  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

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

Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  
Edible seed  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
PISUM sativum var macrocarpon  

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean  
magnetout  

In Hindi
String Bean  
Snow Pea  

In German
Bohne  
Kefe  

In French
Haricot vert  
Snow Pea  

In Spanish
String Bean  
tirabeque, bisalto  

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
Μπιζέλια  

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
ervilhas  

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
groszek cukrowy  

In Latin
Gloria Bean  
pīsa  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Fabales  
Fabales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Pisum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
115  
25  

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Properties of String Bean and Snow Pea

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Snow Pea

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

String Bean and Snow Pea Physical Information

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

Care of String Bean and Snow Pea

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

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