Bush Bean

Pentas

About Bush Bean and Pentas

Bush Bean

Pentas

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Central America, South America

Africa, Madagascar

Types

Black turtle Cranberry Flageolet Kidney Pea Pinto White

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

Number of Varieties

10300

0 40000

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Well Drained

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

35.60 cm243.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

White, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutritive

Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used in biomass

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Black Valentine'

PENTAS

Common Name

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

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

In Hindi

Bush Bean

Pentas plant

In German

Buschbohne

Pentas Pflanze

In French

Bush Bean

plante Pentas

In Spanish

Bush haba

planta pentas

In Greek

Μπους φασολιών

φυτό Pentas

In Portuguese

feijão de Vagem

planta Pentas

In Polish

Bush Bean

Pentas roślin

In Latin

Bush Bean,

Pentas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Gentianales

Family

Fabaceae

Rubiaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Pentas

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Knoxieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Rubioideae

Number of Species

7082

1 27800

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Properties of Bush Bean and Pentas

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

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Season and Care of Bush Bean and Pentas

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

Bush Bean and Pentas Physical Information

Bush Bean and Pentas physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Bean height is 35.60 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Bush Bean and Pentas are as follows:

Bush Bean flower color: Pink
Bush Bean leaf color: Green
Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green

Care of Bush Bean and Pentas

Care of Bush Bean and Pentas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bush Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pentas pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Bush Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pentas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.