Bush Bean

Jicama

About Bush Bean and Jicama

Bush Bean

Jicama

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual or Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America

Mexico, Central America

Types

Black turtle Cranberry Flageolet Kidney Pea Pinto White

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

10-

0 40000

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Well Drained

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

35.60 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

Legume allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutritive

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used in biomass

Used As Food

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'

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

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

Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

Bush Bean

Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

Buschbohne

Yambohne

In French

Bush Bean

Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

Bush haba

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

Μπους φασολιών

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

feijão de Vagem

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

Bush Bean

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

Bush Bean,

Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Pachyrhizus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

70100

1 27800

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Properties of Bush Bean and Jicama

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

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Season and Care of Bush Bean and Jicama

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

Bush Bean and Jicama Physical Information

Bush Bean and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Bean height is 35.60 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Bush Bean and Jicama are as follows:

Bush Bean flower color: Pink
Bush Bean leaf color: Green
Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Bush Bean and Jicama

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