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About Malabar nut and Bush Bean


About Bush Bean and Malabar nut


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Herbs, Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
South-Eastern Asia  
Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Black turtle Cranberry Flageolet Kidney Pea Pinto White  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
Semi desert, Wet forest  
Mixed deciduous forest, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9  
-  

Sunset Zone
-  
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
460.00 cm  
99+
35.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
50.80 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage  
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, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites  
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails  
-  

Allergy
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting  
Legume allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever  
Nutritive  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative  
Used as a dye, Used in biomass  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Justicia adhatoda  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Black Valentine'  

Common Name
Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka  
string bean field bean flageolet bean French bean garden bean green bean haricot bean pop bean  

In Hindi
अडुळसा, अडुसा  
Bush Bean  

In German
Indisches Lungenkraut  
Buschbohne  

In French
Justicia adhatoda  
Bush Bean  

In Spanish
Justicia adhatoda  
Bush haba  

In Greek
Justicia adhatoda  
Μπους φασολιών  

In Portuguese
Justicia adhatoda  
feijão de Vagem  

In Polish
Justicia adhatoda  
Bush Bean  

In Latin
Justicia adhatoda  
Bush Bean,  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Fabales  

Family
Acanthaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Justicia  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Justicieae  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
Acanthoideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
658  
38
70  
99+

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Properties of Malabar nut and Bush Bean

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Bush Bean

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

Malabar nut and Bush Bean Physical Information

Malabar nut and Bush Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Bush Bean height is 35.60 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Bush Bean are as follows:

Care of Malabar nut and Bush Bean

Care of Malabar nut and Bush Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut 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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