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About Bush Bean and Mashua


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants, Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America  
Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Black turtle Cranberry Flageolet Kidney Pea Pinto White  

Number of Varieties
10  
10  
99+

Habitat
-  
Mixed deciduous forest, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

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
-  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
35.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow  
Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Pink, Red, White  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Trumpet  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering  
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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses  
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
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
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
-  
Legume allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Nutritive  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
Used as a dye, Used in biomass  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Black Valentine'  

Common Name
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium  
string bean field bean flageolet bean French bean garden bean green bean haricot bean pop bean  

In Hindi
Tuberous Nasturtium  
Bush Bean  

In German
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse  
Buschbohne  

In French
Capucine tubéreuse  
Bush Bean  

In Spanish
tuberosa capuchina  
Bush haba  

In Greek
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο  
Μπους φασολιών  

In Portuguese
tuberosa chagas  
feijão de Vagem  

In Polish
bulwiaste Nasturcja  
Bush Bean  

In Latin
Morbus nasturtium  
Bush Bean,  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Fabales  

Family
Tropaeolaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Tropaeolum  
Phaseolus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
100  
70  
99+

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Properties of Mashua and Bush Bean

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

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Season and Care of Mashua and Bush Bean

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

Mashua and Bush Bean Physical Information

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

Care of Mashua and Bush Bean

Care of Mashua and Bush Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Bush Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mashua 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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