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About Cucumber and Bush Bean


About Bush Bean and Cucumber


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Vegetable   
Vegetable   

Origin
Hybrid origin, Southern Asia   
Central America, South America   

Types
Slicing, Pickling and burpless   
Black turtle Cranberry Flageolet Kidney Pea Pinto White   

Number of Varieties
3   
99+
10   
99+

Habitat
Floodplains, Wet forest   
Mixed deciduous forest, Well Drained   

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-8   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
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   
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
Vining/Climbing   
Cushion/Mound-forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm   
99+
35.60 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm   
99+
50.80 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold   
Pink   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped   
Acuminate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season   
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep ground moist   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot   
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels   
Not Available   

Allergy
Throat itching   
Legume allergy   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation   
Nutritive   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds   
Seeds   

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties   
Used as a dye, Used in biomass   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine   
Edible, Herb, Vegetable   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'   
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Black Valentine'   

Common Name
Cucumber   
string bean field bean flageolet bean French bean garden bean green bean haricot bean pop bean   

In Hindi
खीरा   
Bush Bean   

In German
Gurke   
Buschbohne   

In French
concombre   
Bush Bean   

In Spanish
Pepino   
Bush haba   

In Greek
αγγούρι   
Μπους φασολιών   

In Portuguese
pepino   
feijão de Vagem   

In Polish
ogórek   
Bush Bean   

In Latin
cucumeris   
Bush Bean,   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Cucurbitales   
Fabales   

Family
Cucurbitaceae   
Fabaceae   

Genus
Cucumis   
Phaseolus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Melothrieae   
Phaseoleae   

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae   
Faboideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
70   
99+

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Properties of Cucumber and Bush Bean

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Bush Bean

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

Cucumber and Bush Bean Physical Information

Cucumber and Bush Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Bush Bean height is 35.60 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Bush Bean are as follows:

Care of Cucumber and Bush Bean

Care of Cucumber and Bush Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Bush Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cucumber 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.

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