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About Bush Bean and Chives


About Chives and Bush Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Herbs  

Origin
Central America, South America  
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia  

Types
Black turtle Cranberry Flageolet Kidney Pea Pinto White  
Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
500  
19

Habitat
Mixed deciduous forest, Well Drained  
Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-9  

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  
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  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
35.60 cm  
99+
203.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.80 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green  
Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep ground moist  
Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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  
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, head rot, Pink Root, Rust, Thripes  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Legume allergy  
Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutritive  
Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used in biomass  
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Black Valentine'  
ALLIUM schoenoprasum  

Common Name
string bean field bean flageolet bean French bean garden bean green bean haricot bean pop bean  
Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives  

In Hindi
Bush Bean  
Chives  

In German
Buschbohne  
Schnittlauch  

In French
Bush Bean  
Ciboulette  

In Spanish
Bush haba  
Cebollino  

In Greek
Μπους φασολιών  
βολβοί φαγώσιμοι  

In Portuguese
feijão de Vagem  
Cebolinha  

In Polish
Bush Bean  
Szczypiorek  

In Latin
Bush Bean,  
Sectivi porri  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Asparagales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Allium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Allioideae  

Number of Species
70  
99+
3  

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Properties of Bush Bean and Chives

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

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Season and Care of Bush Bean and Chives

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

Bush Bean and Chives Physical Information

Bush Bean and Chives physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Bean height is 35.60 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Bush Bean and Chives are as follows:

Care of Bush Bean and Chives

Care of Bush Bean and Chives include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bush Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Bush Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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