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About Bush Bea and Firecracker Flower


About Firecracker Flower and Bush Bea


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Shrub  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Southeastern Asia, India  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Crossandra, Firecracker Plant  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10-9  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
40.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Average Water  
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  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Cold, Cough, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers  

Other Uses
-  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Rolande'  
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis  

Common Name
Bush Bean, Green Been, Rolande Green Bean  
Firecracker Flower  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
आबोली  

In German
Hortensie  
Kracher-Blume  

In French
Hortensia  
Firecracker fleur  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
flor petardo  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
flor foguete  

In Polish
Hortensja  
petarda kwiat  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
flos Firecracker  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
-  

Class
-  
-  

Order
-  
Lamiales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Acanthaceae  

Genus
-  
Crossandra  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Brodiaeoideae  

Number of Species
1  
5  
99+

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Properties of Bush Bea and Firecracker Flower

Wondering what are the properties of Bush Bea and Firecracker Flower? We provide you with everything About Bush Bea and Firecracker Flower. Bush Bea doesn't have thorns and Firecracker Flower doesn't have thorns. Also Bush Bea does not have fragrant flowers. Bush Bea has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Firecracker Flower has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Bush Bea and Firecracker Flower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bush Bea and Firecracker Flower

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

Bush Bea and Firecracker Flower Physical Information

Bush Bea and Firecracker Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Bea height is 30.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Firecracker Flower height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Bush Bea and Firecracker Flower are as follows:

Care of Bush Bea and Firecracker Flower

Care of Bush Bea and Firecracker Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bush Bea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Firecracker Flower pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Bush Bea needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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