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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Vegetable  

Origin
Central Asia, Western Asia  
Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
5  
2  
99+

Habitat
Forests, gardens, Temperate Regions  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
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
Oval or Rounded  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Yellow green  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Scale  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

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
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Pneumonia, Ulcers  
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food  
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CYDONIA oblonga  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Quince  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
श्रीफल  
String Bean  

In German
Quitte  
Bohne  

In French
Coing  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
Membrillo  
String Bean  

In Greek
Κυδώνι  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
Marmelo  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
Pigwa  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
Quince  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Fabales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Cydonia  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Maleae  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
200  
99+
115  

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Difference Between Quince and String Bean

If you are confused whether Quince or String Bean are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Quince and String Bean Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Quince are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for String Bean fertilizers required are 5-10-10 fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Quince and String Bean if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Quince and String Bean

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Quince and String Bean. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Quince and String Bean as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Quince is Pneumonia and Ulcers whereas of String Bean is Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive and Miscellany. Quince has beauty benefits as follows: while String Bean has beauty benefits as follows: .

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