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About Bloodleaf and Wax Bean

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Brazil
Central America, South America

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Phaseolus vulgaris

Number of Varieties

7050
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

15.24 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Light Yellow, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

Pollen
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
common bean

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
बाकला

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
Gartenbohne

In French

Feuillesang Plante
Haricot

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
Feijão

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
Fasola zwykła

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
wax bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Fagales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Iresine
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Gomphreneae
-

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
-

Number of Species

70130
1 27800
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Properties of Bloodleaf and Wax Bean

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

Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Wax Bean

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

Bloodleaf and Wax Bean Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Wax Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Wax Bean are as follows:

  • Bloodleaf flower color:

  • Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple

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

  • Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bloodleaf and Wax Bean

Care of Bloodleaf and Wax Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Wax Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bloodleaf 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.