Bush Bean

Lemonbalm

About Bush Bean and Lemonbalm

Bush Bean

Lemonbalm

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Herbs

Origin

Central America, South America

Southern Europe

Types

Black turtle Cranberry Flageolet Kidney Pea Pinto White

Melissa officinalis

Number of Varieties

105

0 40000

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Well Drained

Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

35.60 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, 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

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch

Gray leaf blight, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Allergy

Legume allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Deer resistant, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutritive

Antiemetic, Anxiety, Appetite enhancer, Digestion problems, Insomnia, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used in biomass

Can be made into a herbal tea, Medicinal oil, Used as insect repellent, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Black Valentine'

MELISSA officinalis

Common Name

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

Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint

In Hindi

Bush Bean

नींबू बाम

In German

Buschbohne

Lemonbalm

In French

Bush Bean

mélisse

In Spanish

Bush haba

Lemonbalm

In Greek

Μπους φασολιών

Lemonbalm

In Portuguese

feijão de Vagem

Lemonbalm

In Polish

Bush Bean

Lemonbalm

In Latin

Bush Bean,

CITRAGO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Melissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

704

1 27800

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Properties of Bush Bean and Lemonbalm

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

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Season and Care of Bush Bean and Lemonbalm

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

Bush Bean and Lemonbalm Physical Information

Bush Bean and Lemonbalm physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Bean height is 35.60 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Lemonbalm height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Bush Bean and Lemonbalm are as follows:

Bush Bean flower color: Pink
Bush Bean leaf color: Green
Lemonbalm flower color: White and Light Pink
Lemonbalm leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bush Bean and Lemonbalm

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