Bush Bean

Taro

About Bush Bean and Taro

Bush Bean

Taro

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia

Types

Black turtle Cranberry Flageolet Kidney Pea Pinto White

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

10200

0 40000

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Well Drained

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

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, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

35.60 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Allergy

Legume allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutritive

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used in biomass

Used As Food, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Black Valentine'

ALOCASIA micholitziana

Common Name

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

Elephant Ear, Taro

In Hindi

Bush Bean

अरवी

In German

Buschbohne

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

In French

Bush Bean

Colocasia

In Spanish

Bush haba

Colocasia

In Greek

Μπους φασολιών

Colocasia

In Portuguese

feijão de Vagem

Colocasia

In Polish

Bush Bean

Kolokazja

In Latin

Bush Bean,

Colocasia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Arales

Family

Fabaceae

Araceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Aroideae

Number of Species

7010

1 27800

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Properties of Bush Bean and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Bush Bean and Taro

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

Bush Bean and Taro Physical Information

Bush Bean and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Bean height is 35.60 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bush Bean and Taro are as follows:

Bush Bean flower color: Pink
Bush Bean leaf color: Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Bush Bean and Taro

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