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About Bush Bean and String Bean


About String Bean and Bush Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Central America, South America  

Types
Black turtle Cranberry Flageolet Kidney Pea Pinto White  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Mixed deciduous forest, Well Drained  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

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  
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  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
35.60 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.80 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep ground moist  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Legume allergy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutritive  
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used in biomass  
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Black Valentine'  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
string bean field bean flageolet bean French bean garden bean green bean haricot bean pop bean  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
Bush Bean  
String Bean  

In German
Buschbohne  
Bohne  

In French
Bush Bean  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
Bush haba  
String Bean  

In Greek
Μπους φασολιών  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
feijão de Vagem  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
Bush Bean  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
Bush Bean,  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Fabales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
70  
99+
115  

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Properties of Bush Bean and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Bush Bean and String Bean

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

Bush Bean and String Bean Physical Information

Bush Bean and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Bean height is 35.60 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bush Bean and String Bean are as follows:

Care of Bush Bean and String Bean

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

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