Buttonbush

Green Bean

About Buttonbush and Green Bean

Buttonbush

Green 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

Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean

Number of Varieties

7130

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Fields, orchards

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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Maple shaped

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

Container, 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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

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

✔ ✘

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

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

Toxic

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Fruits

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

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, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

PHASEOLUS vulgaris

Common Name

Buttonbush

Green Beans

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

फलियां

In German

Button Strauch

Bohnen

In French

buttonbush arbuste

haricots

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Green Beans

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

φασόλια

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

feijões

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

fasola

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

fabam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Fagales

Family

Bruniaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

12130

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Green Bean

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Green Bean

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

Buttonbush and Green Bean Physical Information

Buttonbush and Green Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Green Bean height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Green Bean are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Green Bean flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Green Bean leaf color: Green, Purple and Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and Green Bean

Care of Buttonbush and Green 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 Green 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 Green Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.