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Smokebush and Scarlet Runner Bean


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Central America  
-  

Types
Phaseolus coccineus  
Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
Fields, orchards  
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
11-1  
8-3  

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  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Crimson  
Pink, Light Pink, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Brown  
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Burgundy, Plum  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Burgundy, Plum  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
Water deeply about once a week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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  
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Bees  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach  
Dermatitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes  
Stops hair loss  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders  
Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item  
Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical, Vine  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS coccineus  
COTINUS 'Grace'  

Common Name
Runner bean, Multiflora bean  
Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree  

In Hindi
Scarlet Runner Bean  
Smokebush  

In German
Feuerbohne  
Smokebush  

In French
Haricot d'Espagne  
Smokebush  

In Spanish
Ayocote  
Smokebush  

In Greek
Scarlet Runner Bean  
Smokebush  

In Portuguese
Feijão-da-espanha  
Smokebush  

In Polish
Bean  
Smokebush  

In Latin
Scarlet Runner Bean  
Smokebush  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Sapindales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Anacardiaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Cotinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
Rhoeae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Anacardioideae  

Number of Species
20  
4  
99+

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Difference Between Scarlet Runner Bean and Smokebush

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Importance of Scarlet Runner Bean and Smokebush

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Scarlet Runner Bean and Smokebush. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Scarlet Runner Bean and Smokebush 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 Scarlet Runner Bean is Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant and Menstrual Disorders whereas of Smokebush is Cholagogue, Febrifuge and Ophthalmic. Scarlet Runner Bean has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics and Remove blemishes while Smokebush has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics and Remove blemishes.

Compare Facts of Scarlet Runner Bean vs Smokebush

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 Scarlet Runner Bean vs Smokebush 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 Scarlet Runner Bean are Diarrhea and Irritation to stomach whereas of Smokebush have Dermatitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Scarlet Runner Bean has showy fruits and Smokebush has no showy fruits. Also Scarlet Runner Bean is not flowering and Smokebush is not flowering . You can compare Scarlet Runner Bean and Smokebush facts and facts of other plants too.

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