Pitanga

Bush Bean

About Pitanga and Bush Bean

Pitanga

Bush Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

South America, Brazil

Central America, South America

Types

Black turtle Cranberry Flageolet Kidney Pea Pinto White

Number of Varieties

110

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Habitat

coastal environs

Mixed deciduous forest, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 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

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm35.60 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm50.80 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Crimson

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Copper

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Burgundy

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch

Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Antitumor

Nutritive

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUGENIA uniflora

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Black Valentine'

Common Name

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

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In Hindi

Pitanga

Bush Bean

In German

Pitanga

Buschbohne

In French

Pitanga

Bush Bean

In Spanish

Pitanga

Bush haba

In Greek

Pitanga

Μπους φασολιών

In Portuguese

Pitanga

feijão de Vagem

In Polish

Pitanga

Bush Bean

In Latin

Pitanga

Bush Bean,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Fabales

Family

Myrtaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Eugenia

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Myrteae

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

2070

1 27800

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Properties of Pitanga and Bush Bean

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

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Season and Care of Pitanga and Bush Bean

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

Pitanga and Bush Bean Physical Information

Pitanga and Bush Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Bush Bean height is 35.60 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Pitanga and Bush Bean are as follows:

Pitanga flower color: White
Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper
Bush Bean flower color: Pink
Bush Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Pitanga and Bush Bean

Care of Pitanga and Bush Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pitanga pruning is done In late autumn, 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 Pitanga 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.