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About Babaco and Wax Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit, Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

South America
Central America, South America

Types

V. × heilbornii
Phaseolus vulgaris

Number of Varieties

050
0 40000
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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-9
-

Sunset Zone

H1, 17, 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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Light Yellow, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove shoots
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

-
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Used in making champagne
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

Common Name

Babaco, Mountain Papaya
common bean

In Hindi

Babaco
बाकला

In German

Babaco
Gartenbohne

In French

Babaco
Haricot

In Spanish

Babaco
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek

Babaco
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese

Babaco
Feijão

In Polish

Babaco
Fasola zwykła

In Latin

Babaco
wax bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Fagales

Family

Caricaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Vasconcellea
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1130
1 27800
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Properties of Babaco and Wax Bean

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

Season and Care of Babaco and Wax Bean

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

Babaco and Wax Bean Physical Information

Babaco and Wax Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Babaco and Wax Bean are as follows:

  • Babaco flower color: Yellow green

  • Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Wax Bean flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender

  • Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Babaco and Wax Bean

Care of Babaco and Wax Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots and Wax Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wax Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.