False Indigo

Bush Bean

About False Indigo and Bush Bean

False Indigo

Bush Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Central America, South America

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Black turtle Cranberry Flageolet Kidney Pea Pinto White

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Mixed deciduous forest, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

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

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm35.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Allergy

Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutritive

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Black Valentine'

Common Name

False Indigo

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

In Hindi

इंडिगो

Bush Bean

In German

falsches Indigo

Buschbohne

In French

faux Indigo

Bush Bean

In Spanish

Falso Indigo

Bush haba

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

Μπους φασολιών

In Portuguese

false Indigo

feijão de Vagem

In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Bush Bean

In Latin

falsum indicum

Bush Bean,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Amorpha

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

2170

1 27800

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Properties of False Indigo and Bush Bean

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Bush Bean

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

False Indigo and Bush Bean Physical Information

False Indigo and Bush Bean physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Bush Bean height is 35.60 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Bush Bean are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Bush Bean flower color: Pink
Bush Bean leaf color: Green

Care of False Indigo and Bush Bean

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