Buttonbush

Bush Bean

About Buttonbush and Bush Bean

Buttonbush

Bush Bean

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

South Africa

Central America, South America

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Black turtle Cranberry Flageolet Kidney Pea Pinto White

Number of Varieties

710

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Mixed deciduous forest, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 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

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm35.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Nutritive

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Seeds

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Used as a dye, Used in biomass

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Black Valentine'

Common Name

Buttonbush

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

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Bush Bean

In German

Button Strauch

Buschbohne

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Bush Bean

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Bush haba

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Μπους φασολιών

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

feijão de Vagem

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Bush Bean

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Bush Bean,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Fabales

Family

Bruniaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

1270

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Bush Bean

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Bush Bean

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

Buttonbush and Bush Bean Physical Information

Buttonbush and Bush Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Bush Bean height is 35.60 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Bush Bean are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Bush Bean flower color: Pink
Bush Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Buttonbush and Bush Bean

Care of Buttonbush and Bush Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves and Bush Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bush Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.