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About Bush Bean and Potato


About Potato and Bush Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Central America, South America  
South America, Chile  

Types
Black turtle Cranberry Flageolet Kidney Pea Pinto White  
Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
4000  
6

Habitat
Mixed deciduous forest, Well Drained  
Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-3  

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  
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  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
35.60 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.80 cm  
99+
60.96 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink  
Blue, Purple, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loose, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep ground moist  
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
15-15-15 amounts  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

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  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects  

Allergy
Legume allergy  
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutritive  
Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used in biomass  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Black Valentine'  
SOLANUM tuberosum  

Common Name
string bean field bean flageolet bean French bean garden bean green bean haricot bean pop bean  
Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber  

In Hindi
Bush Bean  
आलू  

In German
Buschbohne  
Kartoffel  

In French
Bush Bean  
Pomme de terre  

In Spanish
Bush haba  
Patata  

In Greek
Μπους φασολιών  
Πατάτα  

In Portuguese
feijão de Vagem  
Batata  

In Polish
Bush Bean  
Ziemniak  

In Latin
Bush Bean,  
SOLANUM TUBEROSUM  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Solanales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Solanum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Asterids  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
70  
99+
1400  
19

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Properties of Bush Bean and Potato

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

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Season and Care of Bush Bean and Potato

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

Bush Bean and Potato Physical Information

Bush Bean and Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Bean height is 35.60 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Bush Bean and Potato are as follows:

Care of Bush Bean and Potato

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

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