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About Bush Bean and Meadow Saffron


About Meadow Saffron and Bush Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   

Origin
Central America, South America   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Black turtle Cranberry Flageolet Kidney Pea Pinto White   
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii   

Number of Varieties
10   
99+
5   
99+

Habitat
Mixed deciduous forest, Well Drained   
Temperate Regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

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   
21,22   

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
35.60 cm   
99+
12.70 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
50.80 cm   
99+
20.30 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink   
Purple, Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Several shades of Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate   
Long Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Late Summer, Early Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

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

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   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
no pruning required   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch   
Dry root rot, Pest Free   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Whiteflies   

Allergy
Legume allergy   
Poisonous to grazing animals   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
Yes   
None   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutritive   
anti rheumatic, cathartic   

Part of Plant Used
Seeds   
Root   

Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used in biomass   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable   
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Black Valentine'   
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'   

Common Name
string bean field bean flageolet bean French bean garden bean green bean haricot bean pop bean   
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron   

In Hindi
Bush Bean   
meadow saffron   

In German
Buschbohne   
Herbstzeitlose   

In French
Bush Bean   
Colchique d'automne   

In Spanish
Bush haba   
Estado de conservación   

In Greek
Μπους φασολιών   
meadow saffron   

In Portuguese
feijão de Vagem   
Colchicum autumnale   

In Polish
Bush Bean   
Colchicum autumnale   

In Latin
Bush Bean,   
autumnale   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Liliales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Liliaceae   

Genus
Phaseolus   
Colchicum   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Phaseoleae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Faboideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
70   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Bush Bean and Meadow Saffron

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

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Season and Care of Bush Bean and Meadow Saffron

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

Bush Bean and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Bush Bean and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Bean height is 35.60 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Bush Bean and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

Care of Bush Bean and Meadow Saffron

Care of Bush Bean and Meadow Saffron include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bush Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required. In summer Bush Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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