Sweetbay

Bush Bean

About Sweetbay and Bush Bean

Sweetbay

Bush Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

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

Central America, South America

Types

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

Black turtle Cranberry Flageolet Kidney Pea Pinto White

Number of Varieties

310

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Mixed deciduous forest, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

460.00 cm35.60 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm50.80 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Tan

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

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

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

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 for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy

Nutritive

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant

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, Foundation, Shade Trees

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Laurus nobilis

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Black Valentine'

Common Name

Sweetbay

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

In Hindi

Laurus nobilis

Bush Bean

In German

Echter Lorbeer

Buschbohne

In French

Laurus nobilis

Bush Bean

In Spanish

Laurus nobilis

Bush haba

In Greek

Laurus nobilis

Μπους φασολιών

In Portuguese

Loureiro

feijão de Vagem

In Polish

Wawrzyn szlachetny

Bush Bean

In Latin

Laurus nobilis

Bush Bean,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Fabales

Family

Magnoliaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Laurus

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Epidendreae

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

370

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Properties of Sweetbay and Bush Bean

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

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Season and Care of Sweetbay and Bush Bean

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

Sweetbay and Bush Bean Physical Information

Sweetbay and Bush Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Bush Bean height is 35.60 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Sweetbay and Bush Bean are as follows:

Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver
Bush Bean flower color: Pink
Bush Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Sweetbay and Bush Bean

Care of Sweetbay and Bush Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetbay pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, 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 Sweetbay 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.