Bittersweet

Wax Bean

About Bittersweet and Wax Bean

Bittersweet

Wax Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vines

Vegetable

Origin

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia

Central America, South America

Types

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet

Phaseolus vulgaris

Number of Varieties

5050

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm30.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Red

Light Yellow, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round with toothed margin

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Thripes

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Sun

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Celastrus orbiculatus

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

Common Name

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet

common bean

In Hindi

Asian bittersweet

बाकला

In German

Rundblättriger Baumwürger

Gartenbohne

In French

Asian bittersweet

Haricot

In Spanish

Asian bittersweet

Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek

Asian bittersweet

Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese

Asian bittersweet

Feijão

In Polish

Dławisz okrągłolistny

Fasola zwykła

In Latin

Asian bittersweet

wax bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Fagales

Family

Celastraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Celastrus

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

40130

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Properties of Bittersweet and Wax Bean

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

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Season and Care of Bittersweet and Wax Bean

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

Bittersweet and Wax Bean Physical Information

Bittersweet and Wax Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bittersweet and Wax Bean are as follows:

Bittersweet flower color: Light Green, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Bittersweet 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 Bittersweet and Wax Bean

Care of Bittersweet and Wax Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bittersweet pruning is done Remove dead branches and Wax Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bittersweet 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.