Bush Bean

Shell Ginger

About Bush Bean and Shell Ginger

Bush Bean

Shell Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Black turtle Cranberry Flageolet Kidney Pea Pinto White

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

1020

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Well Drained

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

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, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

35.60 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

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

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Legume allergy

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutritive

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used in biomass

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Black Valentine'

ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

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

Shell Ginger

In Hindi

Bush Bean

Shell Ginger

In German

Buschbohne

Shell Ginger

In French

Bush Bean

Shell Ginger

In Spanish

Bush haba

Shell jengibre

In Greek

Μπους φασολιών

Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

feijão de Vagem

Shell Ginger

In Polish

Bush Bean

Shell Imbir

In Latin

Bush Bean,

Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Fabales

Zingiberales

Family

Fabaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

70150

1 27800

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Properties of Bush Bean and Shell Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Bush Bean and Shell Ginger

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

Bush Bean and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Bush Bean and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Bean height is 35.60 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Bush Bean and Shell Ginger are as follows:

Bush Bean flower color: Pink
Bush Bean leaf color: Green
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bush Bean and Shell Ginger

Care of Bush Bean and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bush Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bush Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.