Bush Bean

Kou

About Bush Bean and Kou

Bush Bean

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Central America, South America

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Black turtle Cranberry Flageolet Kidney Pea Pinto White

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

1015

0 40000

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Well Drained

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

35.60 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Legume allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutritive

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used in biomass

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Black Valentine'

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

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

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

Bush Bean

Cordia subcordata

In German

Buschbohne

Cordia subcordata

In French

Bush Bean

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

Bush haba

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

Μπους φασολιών

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

feijão de Vagem

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Bush Bean

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

Bush Bean,

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

701

1 27800

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Properties of Bush Bean and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Bush Bean and Kou

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

Bush Bean and Kou Physical Information

Bush Bean and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Bean height is 35.60 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Bush Bean and Kou are as follows:

Bush Bean flower color: Pink
Bush Bean leaf color: Green
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Bush Bean and Kou

Care of Bush Bean and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bush Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Bush Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.