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Kochia and Spring Beans


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Eastern Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean  
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica  

Number of Varieties
130  
99+
140  
99+

Habitat
Fields, orchards  
gardens, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 1  

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  
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
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Cutting, Transplanting  

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  
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Moderate  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Loamy, Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Bright direct sunlight  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Aphids, Mosquito  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar  
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach  
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes  
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  
Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders  
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item  
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris  
BASSIA scoparia  

Common Name
Green Beans  
Burningbush, Kochia  

In Hindi
फलियां  
Bassia scoparia  

In German
Bohnen  
Besen-Radmelde  

In French
haricots  
Bassia scoparia  

In Spanish
Green Beans  
Kochia scoparia  

In Greek
φασόλια  
Bassia scoparia  

In Portuguese
feijões  
Bassia scoparia  

In Polish
fasola  
Mietelnik żakula  

In Latin
fabam  
Bassia scoparia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Bassia  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Camphorosmoideae  

Number of Species
130  
99+
4  

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Difference Between Spring Beans and Kochia

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

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Importance of Spring Beans and Kochia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Spring Beans and Kochia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Spring Beans and Kochia 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 Spring Beans is Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant and Menstrual Disorders whereas of Kochia is Diabetes, Hypotensive and Obesity. Spring Beans has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics and Remove blemishes while Kochia has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics and Remove blemishes.

Compare Facts of Spring Beans vs Kochia

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 Spring Beans vs Kochia 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 Spring Beans are Diarrhea and Irritation to stomach whereas of Kochia have Eye irritation and Respiratory problems respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Spring Beans has showy fruits and Kochia has no showy fruits. Also Spring Beans is not flowering and Kochia is not flowering . You can compare Spring Beans and Kochia facts and facts of other plants too.

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