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Buttonbush
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Scarlet Runner Bean
Scarlet Runner Bean



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About Buttonbush and Scarlet Runner Bean

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

South Africa
Central America

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Phaseolus coccineus

Number of Varieties

750
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
11-1

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 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Red, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
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
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
PHASEOLUS coccineus

Common Name

Buttonbush
Runner bean, Multiflora bean

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
Scarlet Runner Bean

In German

Button Strauch
Feuerbohne

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Haricot d'Espagne

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Ayocote

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Scarlet Runner Bean

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Feijão-da-espanha

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Bean

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Scarlet Runner Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Fagales

Family

Bruniaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

-
Faboideae

Number of Species

1220
1 27800
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Properties of Buttonbush and Scarlet Runner Bean

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

Season and Care of Buttonbush and Scarlet Runner Bean

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

Buttonbush and Scarlet Runner Bean Physical Information

Buttonbush and Scarlet Runner Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Scarlet Runner Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Scarlet Runner Bean are as follows:

  • Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Buttonbush leaf color: Green

  • Scarlet Runner Bean flower color: White, Red and Crimson

  • Scarlet Runner Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and Scarlet Runner Bean

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