Bush Bean

Devils Backbone

About Bush Bean and Devils Backbone

Bush Bean

Devils Backbone

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Central America, South America

Madagascar

Types

Black turtle Cranberry Flageolet Kidney Pea Pinto White

Euphorbia tithymaloides tithymaloides, Euphorbia tithymaloides angustifolia

Number of Varieties

108

0 40000

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Well Drained

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

35.60 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Ovate

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

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Legume allergy

Carcinogenic, Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutritive

Asthma, Emetic, Inflammation, Intestinal worms

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used in biomass

Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as Ornamental plant, 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, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Black Valentine'

Euphorbia tithymaloides

Common Name

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

Devil's Backbone

In Hindi

Bush Bean

Devil's Backbone

In German

Buschbohne

Devil's Backbone

In French

Bush Bean

Backbone du Diable

In Spanish

Bush haba

El espinazo del diablo

In Greek

Μπους φασολιών

Devil's Backbone

In Portuguese

feijão de Vagem

Espinha do Diabo

In Polish

Bush Bean

Kręgosłup diabła

In Latin

Bush Bean,

Narum diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Malpighiales

Family

Fabaceae

Crassulaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Euphorbieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

702000

1 27800

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Properties of Bush Bean and Devils Backbone

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

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Season and Care of Bush Bean and Devils Backbone

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

Bush Bean and Devils Backbone Physical Information

Bush Bean and Devils Backbone physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Bean height is 35.60 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Devils Backbone height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bush Bean and Devils Backbone are as follows:

Bush Bean flower color: Pink
Bush Bean leaf color: Green
Devils Backbone flower color: Purple, Orange, Pink and Magenta
Devils Backbone leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Burgundy

Care of Bush Bean and Devils Backbone

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