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About Twinleaf and Bush Bean


About Bush Bean and Twinleaf


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada  
Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Black turtle Cranberry Flageolet Kidney Pea Pinto White  

Number of Varieties
2  
10  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Hardwood forests  
Mixed deciduous forest, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7-5  
-  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10  
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  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
35.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
Legume allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic  
Nutritive  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
Used as a dye, Used in biomass  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JEFFERSONIA diphylla  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Black Valentine'  

Common Name
-  
string bean field bean flageolet bean French bean garden bean green bean haricot bean pop bean  

In Hindi
Twinleaf  
Bush Bean  

In German
Twinleaf  
Buschbohne  

In French
Twinleaf  
Bush Bean  

In Spanish
Twinleaf  
Bush haba  

In Greek
Twinleaf  
Μπους φασολιών  

In Portuguese
Twinleaf  
feijão de Vagem  

In Polish
Twinleaf  
Bush Bean  

In Latin
Twinleaf  
Bush Bean,  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Fabales  

Family
Berberidaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Jeffersonia  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
2  
70  
99+

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Properties of Twinleaf and Bush Bean

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

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Season and Care of Twinleaf and Bush Bean

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

Twinleaf and Bush Bean Physical Information

Twinleaf and Bush Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Twinleaf height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Bush Bean height is 35.60 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Twinleaf and Bush Bean are as follows:

Care of Twinleaf and Bush Bean

Care of Twinleaf and Bush Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Twinleaf pruning is done Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning and Bush Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Twinleaf 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.

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