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About Bush Bean and Taro


About Taro and Bush Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
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
10  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Mixed deciduous forest, Well Drained  
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-11  

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 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.80 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

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  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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
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  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

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
Yes  
Yes  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
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
70  
99+
10  
99+

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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:

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.

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