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About Spring Beans and Butter and Eggs


About Butter and Eggs and Spring Beans


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Perennial  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Europe  

Types
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean  
Linaria purpurea, Linaria maroccana, Linaria dalmatica  

Number of Varieties
130  
99+
150  
99+

Habitat
Fields, orchards  
Dappled Shade, hedge rows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
2-9  

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  
-  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
75.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Simple lobed or unlobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar  
Wildlife  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes  
Good for skin, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders  
Antiphlogistic, Astringent, Boils, cathartic, Diuretic, Enteritis, Homeopathy, Jaundice, Liver problems, Ophthalmic, Piles, Purgative, Skin Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item  
Used as an insecticide, Used to make yellow dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris  
LINARIA vulgaris  

Common Name
Green Beans  
Common toadflax, Yellow toadflax, Butter-and-eggs  

In Hindi
फलियां  
Butter and Eggs plant  

In German
Bohnen  
Butter und Eier Pflanze  

In French
haricots  
Beurre et œufs plante  

In Spanish
Green Beans  
La mantequilla y la planta de huevos  

In Greek
φασόλια  
Βούτυρο και φυτών Αυγά  

In Portuguese
feijões  
Manteiga e Ovos planta  

In Polish
fasola  
Masło i jajka roślin  

In Latin
fabam  
Butyrum, ova , et herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Linaria  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Antirrhineae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
130  
99+
150  
99+

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Properties of Spring Beans and Butter and Eggs

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

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Season and Care of Spring Beans and Butter and Eggs

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

Spring Beans and Butter and Eggs Physical Information

Spring Beans and Butter and Eggs physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Beans height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Butter and Eggs height is 75.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Beans and Butter and Eggs are as follows:

Care of Spring Beans and Butter and Eggs

Care of Spring Beans and Butter and Eggs include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Beans pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Butter and Eggs 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 Butter and Eggs needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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