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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Fruit  

Origin
Central America, South America  
South Asia, Southeast Asia  

Types
Black turtle Cranberry Flageolet Kidney Pea Pinto White  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
5  

Habitat
Mixed deciduous forest, Well Drained  
Mediterranean region  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

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  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
35.60 cm  
99+
800.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.80 cm  
99+
600.00 cm  
37

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Rich  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Full Sun  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep ground moist  
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Rich  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch  
Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Full Sun  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Double, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Ants, Birds  

Allergy
Legume allergy  
Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Farmland, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Very little waste  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutritive  
anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used in biomass  
Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Black Valentine'  
Citrus limetta  

Common Name
string bean field bean flageolet bean French bean garden bean green bean haricot bean pop bean  
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta  

In Hindi
Bush Bean  
मौसम्बी  

In German
Buschbohne  
süße Limone  

In French
Bush Bean  
Citrus limetta  

In Spanish
Bush haba  
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce  

In Greek
Μπους φασολιών  
γλυκό ασβέστη  

In Portuguese
feijão de Vagem  
doce de limão  

In Polish
Bush Bean  
słodkie limonki  

In Latin
Bush Bean,  
dulcis ad cinerem  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Sapindales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Rutaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Citrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
Citreae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Citroideae  

Number of Species
70  
99+
3  
99+

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Difference Between Bush Bean and Sweet Lime

If you are confused whether Bush Bean or Sweet Lime are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bush Bean and Sweet Lime Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bush Bean are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Sweet Lime fertilizers required are Fertilize in early to mid-summer and for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bush Bean and Sweet Lime if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bush Bean and Sweet Lime

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bush Bean and Sweet Lime. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bush Bean and Sweet Lime as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bush Bean is Nutritive whereas of Sweet Lime is anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, Ulcers, Urinary problems and Weight loss. Bush Bean has beauty benefits as follows: while Sweet Lime has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bush Bean vs Sweet Lime

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bush Bean vs Sweet Lime and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bush Bean are Legume allergy whereas of Sweet Lime have Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bush Bean has no showy fruits and Sweet Lime has showy fruits. Also Bush Bean is not flowering and Sweet Lime is flowering. You can compare Bush Bean and Sweet Lime facts and facts of other plants too.

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