Spring Beans

Bush Penstemon

About Spring Beans and Bush Penstemon

Spring Beans

Bush Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial, Shrub

Origin

Central America, South America

Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

Number of Varieties

13078

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, orchards

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm45.72 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm40.64 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Narrow and lance shape

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Asthma, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Air purification, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

Common Name

Green Beans

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

In Hindi

फलियां

Bush Penstemon

In German

Bohnen

Bush Penstemon

In French

haricots

Bush Penstemon

In Spanish

Green Beans

Bush Penstemon

In Greek

φασόλια

Μπους Penstemon

In Portuguese

feijões

Bush, Penstemon

In Polish

fasola

Bush Penstemon

In Latin

fabam

Persicaria Bush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Scrophulariales

Family

Fabaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Penstemon

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

130250

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Beans and Bush Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Spring Beans and Bush Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Spring Beans and Bush Penstemon. Spring Beans doesn't have thorns and Bush Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Spring Beans does not have fragrant flowers. Spring Beans has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Irritation to stomach and Bush Penstemon has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Irritation to stomach. 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 Spring Beans and Bush Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Spring Beans and Bush Penstemon

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

Spring Beans and Bush Penstemon Physical Information

Spring Beans and Bush Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Beans height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm. The color specification of Spring Beans and Bush Penstemon are as follows:

Spring Beans flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Spring Beans leaf color: Green, Purple and Dark Green
Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Spring Beans and Bush Penstemon

Care of Spring Beans and Bush Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Beans pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bush Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Spring Beans needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bush Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.