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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Central America, South America  
China, Korea  

Types
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  
Ilex cornuta, Ilex x meserveae  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Salt  

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  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Diarrhea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Borders  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  
Carminative, Febrifuge, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  
Bark, Leaves, Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  
Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  
ILEX cornuta  

Common Name
String bean, Field bean, French bean  
Chinese Holly, Horned Holly  

In Hindi
String Bean  
Chinese Holly  

In German
Bohne  
Chinesische Stechpalme  

In French
Haricot vert  
Chinese Holly  

In Spanish
String Bean  
Chinese Holly  

In Greek
Αμπελοφάσουλο  
Chinese Holly  

In Portuguese
Feijão de corda  
Chinese Holly  

In Polish
Fasolka szparagowa  
Chinese Holly  

In Latin
Gloria Bean  
Chinese Holly  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Celastrales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Aquifoliaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Ilex  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
115  
600  
40

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Difference Between String Bean and Chinese Holly

If you are confused whether String Bean or Chinese Holly 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 String Bean and Chinese Holly Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of String Bean are 5-10-10 fertilizer, whereas for Chinese Holly fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between String Bean and Chinese Holly if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of String Bean and Chinese Holly

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of String Bean and Chinese Holly. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare String Bean and Chinese Holly 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 String Bean is Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive and Miscellany whereas of Chinese Holly is Carminative, Febrifuge and Tonic. String Bean has beauty benefits as follows: Beautiful Skin while Chinese Holly has beauty benefits as follows: Beautiful Skin.

Compare Facts of String Bean vs Chinese Holly

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of String Bean vs Chinese Holly and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of String Bean are whereas of Chinese Holly have Diarrhea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. String Bean has showy fruits and Chinese Holly has showy fruits. Also String Bean is not flowering and Chinese Holly is not flowering . You can compare String Bean and Chinese Holly facts and facts of other plants too.

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