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About Painted Fingernails and Bush Bean


About Bush Bean and Painted Fingernails


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
Brazil  
Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Black turtle Cranberry Flageolet Kidney Pea Pinto White  

Number of Varieties
2  
10  
99+

Habitat
Rainforest  
Mixed deciduous forest, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 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
Rosette/Stemless  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
35.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet  
Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Olive, Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Olive, Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Olive, Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Acuminate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
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
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Scale insects  
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
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
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
Legume allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Nutritive  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
Used as a dye, Used in biomass  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Neoregelia spectabilis  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Black Valentine'  

Common Name
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails  
string bean field bean flageolet bean French bean garden bean green bean haricot bean pop bean  

In Hindi
painted fingernail  
Bush Bean  

In German
painted fingernail  
Buschbohne  

In French
Neoregelia spectabilis  
Bush Bean  

In Spanish
painted fingernail  
Bush haba  

In Greek
painted fingernail  
Μπους φασολιών  

In Portuguese
Painted fingernails  
feijão de Vagem  

In Polish
painted fingernail  
Bush Bean  

In Latin
Neoregelia spectabilis  
Bush Bean,  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Bromeliales  
Fabales  

Family
Bromeliaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Neoregelia  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
Bromelioideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
-  
70  
99+

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Properties of Painted Fingernails and Bush Bean

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

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Season and Care of Painted Fingernails and Bush Bean

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

Painted Fingernails and Bush Bean Physical Information

Painted Fingernails and Bush Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Painted Fingernails height is 15.20 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Bush Bean height is 35.60 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Painted Fingernails and Bush Bean are as follows:

Care of Painted Fingernails and Bush Bean

Care of Painted Fingernails and Bush Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Painted Fingernails 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 Painted Fingernails 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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