River Birch

Bush Bean

About River Birch and Bush Bean

River Birch

Bush Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Central America, South America

Types

Black turtle Cranberry Flageolet Kidney Pea Pinto White

Number of Varieties

310

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Depression on prairies, ditches, Floodplains, Riverbanks, stream banks, Swamps

Mixed deciduous forest, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

1,220.00 cm35.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Brown

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Tan

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Shape and thin as needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No need to fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae

Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Asthma

Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutritive

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Seeds

Other Uses

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA nigra

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Black Valentine'

Common Name

River Birch

string bean field bean flageolet bean French bean garden bean green bean haricot bean pop bean

In Hindi

River Birch

Bush Bean

In German

Fluss Birch

Buschbohne

In French

Birch river

Bush Bean

In Spanish

river Birch

Bush haba

In Greek

ποταμός Birch

Μπους φασολιών

In Portuguese

river Birch

feijão de Vagem

In Polish

Rzeka Birch

Bush Bean

In Latin

Betula

Bush Bean,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Fabales

Family

Betulaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Betula

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

370

1 27800

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Properties of River Birch and Bush Bean

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

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Season and Care of River Birch and Bush Bean

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

River Birch and Bush Bean Physical Information

River Birch and Bush Bean physical information is very important for comparison. River Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Bush Bean height is 35.60 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of River Birch and Bush Bean are as follows:

River Birch flower color: Yellow and Brown
River Birch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bush Bean flower color: Pink
Bush Bean leaf color: Green

Care of River Birch and Bush Bean

Care of River Birch and Bush Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. River Birch pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Shape and thin as needed and Bush Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer River Birch 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.