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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

South Africa
Central America, South America

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Black turtle Cranberry Flageolet Kidney Pea Pinto White

Number of Varieties

710
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Mixed deciduous forest, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
-

Sunset Zone

H1, 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

Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm35.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Acuminate

Thorns

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

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
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

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

Toxic
Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
Nutritive

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Seeds

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Used as a dye, Used in biomass

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Black Valentine'

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
Bush Bean

In German

Button Strauch
Buschbohne

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Bush Bean

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Bush haba

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Μπους φασολιών

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
feijão de Vagem

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Bush Bean

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Bush Bean,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Fabales

Family

Bruniaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

-
Faboideae

Number of Species

1270
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Bush Bean

If you are confused whether Buttonbush or Bush Bean 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 Buttonbush and Bush Bean Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Buttonbush are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Bush Bean fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Buttonbush and Bush Bean if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Buttonbush and Bush Bean

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Buttonbush and Bush Bean. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Buttonbush and Bush Bean 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 Buttonbush is Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic and Tonic whereas of Bush Bean is Nutritive. Buttonbush has beauty benefits as follows: while Bush Bean has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Bush Bean

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 Buttonbush vs Bush Bean 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 Buttonbush are Toxic whereas of Bush Bean have Legume allergy respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Buttonbush has showy fruits and Bush Bean has no showy fruits. Also Buttonbush is flowering and Bush Bean is not flowering . You can compare Buttonbush and Bush Bean facts and facts of other plants too.