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About Bush Bean and Leatherleaf


About Leatherleaf and Bush Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Fern  

Origin
Central America, South America  
South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand  

Types
Black turtle Cranberry Flageolet Kidney Pea Pinto White  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Mixed deciduous forest, Well Drained  
Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-11  

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
35.60 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.80 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate  
Odd Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Shade, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Fall, Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep ground moist  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Shade, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune for size control  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shade areas, Variety of soil types  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects  

Allergy
Legume allergy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutritive  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used in biomass  
useful as a ground cover  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Black Valentine'  
RUMOHRA adiantiformis  

Common Name
string bean field bean flageolet bean French bean garden bean green bean haricot bean pop bean  
leatherleaf fern leathery shieldfern iron fern 7-weeks-fern climbing shield fern  

In Hindi
Bush Bean  
leatherleaf  

In German
Buschbohne  
Leatherleaf  

In French
Bush Bean  
Leatherleaf  

In Spanish
Bush haba  
leatherleaf  

In Greek
Μπους φασολιών  
Leatherleaf  

In Portuguese
feijão de Vagem  
leatherleaf  

In Polish
Bush Bean  
Leatherleaf  

In Latin
Bush Bean,  
Leatherleaf  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Polypodiopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Polypodiales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Dryopteridaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Rumohra  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
70  
99+
50  

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Properties of Bush Bean and Leatherleaf

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

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Season and Care of Bush Bean and Leatherleaf

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

Bush Bean and Leatherleaf Physical Information

Bush Bean and Leatherleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Bean height is 35.60 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Leatherleaf height is 45.70 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bush Bean and Leatherleaf are as follows:

Care of Bush Bean and Leatherleaf

Care of Bush Bean and Leatherleaf include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bush Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Leatherleaf pruning is done Prune for size control. In summer Bush Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Leatherleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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