Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Origin
Central America, South America
Australia, South America
Types
Black turtle
Cranberry
Flageolet
Kidney
Pea
Pinto
White
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Habitat
Mixed deciduous forest, Well Drained
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
4-8
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green
Purple, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Compound
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Early Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep ground moist
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
Legume allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Nutritive
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used in biomass
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Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
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Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Black Valentine'
Sambucus nigra
Common Name
string bean
field bean
flageolet bean
French bean
garden bean
green bean
haricot bean
pop bean
Elderberry
In Hindi
Bush Bean
Elderberry
In German
Buschbohne
Holunderbeere
In French
Bush Bean
Sureau
In Spanish
Bush haba
Saúco
In Greek
Μπους φασολιών
Elderberry
In Portuguese
feijão de Vagem
Sabugueiro
In Polish
Bush Bean
Bez czarny
In Latin
Bush Bean,
Elderberry
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Fabaceae
Adoxaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Season and Care of Bush Bean and Elderberry
Season and care of Bush Bean and Elderberry is important to know. While considering everything about Bush Bean and Elderberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bush Bean season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Elderberry season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bush Bean is Loam, Sand and for Elderberry is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Bush Bean is Neutral, Alkaline and for Elderberry is Slightly Acidic.
Bush Bean and Elderberry Physical Information
Bush Bean and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Bean height is 35.60 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Bush Bean and Elderberry are as follows:
Bush Bean flower color: Pink
Bush Bean leaf color: Green
Elderberry flower color: White
- Elderberry leaf color: Green
Care of Bush Bean and Elderberry
Care of Bush Bean and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bush Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Bush Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.