Bush Bean

Buddha's Hand

About Bush Bean and Buddha's Hand

Bush Bean

Buddha's Hand

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Central America, South America

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Black turtle Cranberry Flageolet Kidney Pea Pinto White

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

101

0 40000

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Well Drained

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

35.60 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Yellow

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

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Oval

Thorns

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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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep ground moist

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Legume allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutritive

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used in biomass

Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Black Valentine'

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Common Name

string bean field bean flageolet bean French bean garden bean green bean haricot bean pop bean

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

In Hindi

Bush Bean

Buddha's Hand Tree

In German

Buschbohne

Buddhas Hand Baum

In French

Bush Bean

Main de Bouddha Arbre

In Spanish

Bush haba

Mano de Buda Árbol

In Greek

Μπους φασολιών

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

feijão de Vagem

Mão de Buda Árvore

In Polish

Bush Bean

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

In Latin

Bush Bean,

Buddha manus Arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

701

1 27800

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Properties of Bush Bean and Buddha's Hand

Wondering what are the properties of Bush Bean and Buddha's Hand? We provide you with everything About Bush Bean and Buddha's Hand. Bush Bean doesn't have thorns and Buddha's Hand doesn't have thorns. Also Bush Bean does not have fragrant flowers. Bush Bean has allergic reactions like Legume allergy and Buddha's Hand has allergic reactions like Legume allergy. 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 Bean and Buddha's Hand and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bush Bean and Buddha's Hand

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

Bush Bean and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Bush Bean and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Bean height is 35.60 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bush Bean and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Bush Bean flower color: Pink
Bush Bean leaf color: Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bush Bean and Buddha's Hand

Care of Bush Bean and Buddha's Hand include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bush Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buddha's Hand pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bush Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.