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About Boxberry and Bush Bean


About Bush Bean and Boxberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Vegetable  

Origin
Argentina, Chile  
Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Black turtle Cranberry Flageolet Kidney Pea Pinto White  

Number of Varieties
2  
10  
99+

Habitat
Hardwood forests, pine woods  
Mixed deciduous forest, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
-9999  

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
Spreading  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
35.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep ground moist  

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, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew  
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
-  

Allergy
Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face  
Legume allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative  
Nutritive  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Stem  
Seeds  

Other Uses
For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as a dye, Used in biomass  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Gaultheria procumbens  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Black Valentine'  

Common Name
Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen  
string bean field bean flageolet bean French bean garden bean green bean haricot bean pop bean  

In Hindi
boxberry  
Bush Bean  

In German
boxberry  
Buschbohne  

In French
boxberry  
Bush Bean  

In Spanish
boxberry  
Bush haba  

In Greek
boxberry  
Μπους φασολιών  

In Portuguese
boxberry  
feijão de Vagem  

In Polish
boxberry  
Bush Bean  

In Latin
Burning  
Bush Bean,  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Fabales  

Family
Ericaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Gaultheria  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Gaultherieae  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
Vaccinioideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
141  
99+
70  
99+

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Properties of Boxberry and Bush Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Boxberry and Bush Bean? We provide you with everything About Boxberry and Bush Bean. Boxberry doesn't have thorns and Bush Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Boxberry does not have fragrant flowers. Boxberry has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face and Bush Bean has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face. 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 Boxberry and Bush Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Bush Bean

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

Boxberry and Bush Bean Physical Information

Boxberry and Bush Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bush Bean height is 35.60 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Bush Bean are as follows:

Care of Boxberry and Bush Bean

Care of Boxberry and Bush Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Bush Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Boxberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bush Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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