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About Homalomena and Bush Bean


About Bush Bean and Homalomena


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Black turtle Cranberry Flageolet Kidney Pea Pinto White  

Number of Varieties
120  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
Humid climates  
Mixed deciduous forest, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Clump-Forming  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
35.60 cm  
99+
35.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
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
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic  
Legume allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Rheumatism  
Nutritive  

Part of Plant Used
Rhizomes  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Leaves used for wrapping food  
Used as a dye, Used in biomass  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HOMALOMENA Wallisii  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Black Valentine'  

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

In Hindi
Homalomena  
Bush Bean  

In German
Homalomena  
Buschbohne  

In French
Homalomena  
Bush Bean  

In Spanish
Homalomena  
Bush haba  

In Greek
Homalomena  
Μπους φασολιών  

In Portuguese
homalomena  
feijão de Vagem  

In Polish
Homalomena  
Bush Bean  

In Latin
Homalomena  
Bush Bean,  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Arales  
Fabales  

Family
Araceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Homalomena  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
122  
99+
70  
99+

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Properties of Homalomena and Bush Bean

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

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Season and Care of Homalomena and Bush Bean

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

Homalomena and Bush Bean Physical Information

Homalomena and Bush Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Homalomena height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bush Bean height is 35.60 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Homalomena and Bush Bean are as follows:

Care of Homalomena and Bush Bean

Care of Homalomena and Bush Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Homalomena pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Homalomena 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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