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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable

Origin

California
Central America, South America

Types

Heteromeles arbutifolia
Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

32
0 40000
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Habitat

Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

180.00 cm210.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange Red
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require water in summer, 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, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Acidic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Body Ache, Stomach pain
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HETEROMELES arbutifolia
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Christmas Berry, California Holly
String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

Toyon
String Bean

In German

Toyon
Bohne

In French

Toyon
Haricot vert

In Spanish

Toyon
String Bean

In Greek

Toyon
Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

Toyon
Feijão de corda

In Polish

Toyon
Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

Toyon
Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Fabales

Family

Rosaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Heteromeles
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

6115
1 27800
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Difference Between Toyon and String Bean

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

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Importance of Toyon and String Bean

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Toyon and String Bean. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Toyon 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 Toyon is Body Ache and Stomach pain whereas of String Bean is Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive and Miscellany. Toyon has beauty benefits as follows: while String Bean has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Toyon vs String Bean

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 Toyon vs String Bean 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 Toyon are Acidic whereas of String Bean have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Toyon has showy fruits and String Bean has showy fruits. Also Toyon is not flowering and String Bean is not flowering . You can compare Toyon and String Bean facts and facts of other plants too.