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About Texas Bluebonnet and Spring Beans


About Spring Beans and Texas Bluebonnet


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Vegetable  

Origin
Texas  
Central America, South America  

Types
Ornamental Plant  
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean  

Number of Varieties
250  
31
130  
99+

Habitat
Roadsides, Sandy areas  
Fields, orchards  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
-9999  

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
Clump-Forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Bedding, Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy  
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  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar  

Allergy
-  
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Culinary use, Showy Purposes  
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Hanging Basket  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LUPINUS subcarnosus  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris  

Common Name
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet  
Green Beans  

In Hindi
texas bluebonnet  
फलियां  

In German
texas Blaue Lupine  
Bohnen  

In French
texas bluebonnet  
haricots  

In Spanish
texas Bluebonnet  
Green Beans  

In Greek
texas bluebonnet  
φασόλια  

In Portuguese
texas bluebonnet  
feijões  

In Polish
texas bluebonnet  
fasola  

In Latin
Texas lory  
fabam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Fagales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Lupinus  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
Genisteae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
250  
99+
130  
99+

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Properties of Texas Bluebonnet and Spring Beans

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

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Season and Care of Texas Bluebonnet and Spring Beans

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

Texas Bluebonnet and Spring Beans Physical Information

Texas Bluebonnet and Spring Beans physical information is very important for comparison. Texas Bluebonnet height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Spring Beans height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Texas Bluebonnet and Spring Beans are as follows:

Care of Texas Bluebonnet and Spring Beans

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

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