Heather

Bush Bean

About Heather and Bush Bean

Heather

Bush Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Central America, South America

Types

Black turtle Cranberry Flageolet Kidney Pea Pinto White

Number of Varieties

70010

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

Mixed deciduous forest, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

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

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm35.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

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

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Nutritive

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Seeds

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Black Valentine'

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

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

In Hindi

हीथ

Bush Bean

In German

Heidekraut

Buschbohne

In French

bruyère

Bush Bean

In Spanish

brezo

Bush haba

In Greek

ερείκη

Μπους φασολιών

In Portuguese

urze

feijão de Vagem

In Polish

wrzos

Bush Bean

In Latin

Heather

Bush Bean,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Fabales

Family

Ericaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Calluna

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ericeae

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Ericoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

86070

1 27800

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Properties of Heather and Bush Bean

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Bush Bean

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

Heather and Bush Bean Physical Information

Heather and Bush Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Bush Bean height is 35.60 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Heather and Bush Bean are as follows:

Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Bush Bean flower color: Pink
Bush Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Heather and Bush Bean

Care of Heather and Bush Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, 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 Heather 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.