Bush Bean

Buttonbush

About Bush Bean and Buttonbush

Bush Bean

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Central America, South America

South Africa

Types

Black turtle Cranberry Flageolet Kidney Pea Pinto White

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

107

0 40000

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Well Drained

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

35.60 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Egg-shaped

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

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Legume allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutritive

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used in biomass

Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Black Valentine'

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

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

Buttonbush

In Hindi

Bush Bean

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Buschbohne

Button Strauch

In French

Bush Bean

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

Bush haba

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

Μπους φασολιών

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

feijão de Vagem

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Bush Bean

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

Bush Bean,

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Rubiales

Family

Fabaceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

7012

1 27800

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Properties of Bush Bean and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Bush Bean and Buttonbush

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

Bush Bean and Buttonbush Physical Information

Bush Bean and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Bean height is 35.60 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Bush Bean and Buttonbush are as follows:

Bush Bean flower color: Pink
Bush Bean leaf color: Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Bush Bean and Buttonbush

Care of Bush Bean and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bush Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Bush Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.