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About Bush Bean and Chionodoxa


About Chionodoxa and Bush Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Mediterranean, Turkey  

Types
Black turtle Cranberry Flageolet Kidney Pea Pinto White  
Chionodoxa luciliae  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Mixed deciduous forest, Well Drained  
meadows, Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-9  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
35.60 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.80 cm  
99+
5.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink  
White, Blue, Pink, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, 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, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep ground moist  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Flying insects  

Allergy
Legume allergy  
Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutritive  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used in biomass  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Black Valentine'  
CHIONODOXA  

Common Name
string bean field bean flageolet bean French bean garden bean green bean haricot bean pop bean  
Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow  

In Hindi
Bush Bean  
Chionodoxa  

In German
Buschbohne  
Chionodoxa  

In French
Bush Bean  
Chionodoxa  

In Spanish
Bush haba  
Chionodoxa  

In Greek
Μπους φασολιών  
Chionodoxa  

In Portuguese
feijão de Vagem  
Chionodoxa  

In Polish
Bush Bean  
Chionodoxa  

In Latin
Bush Bean,  
Chionodoxa  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Platyhelminthes  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Cestoda  

Order
Fabales  
Liliales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Chionodoxa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
70  
99+
6  
99+

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Properties of Bush Bean and Chionodoxa

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

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Season and Care of Bush Bean and Chionodoxa

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

Bush Bean and Chionodoxa Physical Information

Bush Bean and Chionodoxa physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Bean height is 35.60 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Chionodoxa height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Bush Bean and Chionodoxa are as follows:

Care of Bush Bean and Chionodoxa

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

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