Bush Bean

Chayote

About Bush Bean and Chayote

Bush Bean

Chayote

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America

Mexico, Central America

Types

Black turtle Cranberry Flageolet Kidney Pea Pinto White

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

107

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Well Drained

Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

35.60 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm25.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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

Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutritive

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used in biomass

Culinary use, 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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Black Valentine'

SECHIUM edule

Common Name

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

Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola

In Hindi

Bush Bean

Chayote

In German

Buschbohne

Chayote

In French

Bush Bean

Chayote

In Spanish

Bush haba

Chayote

In Greek

Μπους φασολιών

Chayote

In Portuguese

feijão de Vagem

chuchu

In Polish

Bush Bean

Chayote

In Latin

Bush Bean,

chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Violales

Family

Fabaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Sechium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

705

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Properties of Bush Bean and Chayote

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

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Season and Care of Bush Bean and Chayote

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

Bush Bean and Chayote Physical Information

Bush Bean and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Bean height is 35.60 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Bush Bean and Chayote are as follows:

Bush Bean flower color: Pink
Bush Bean leaf color: Green
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Bush Bean and Chayote

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