Broadleaf Cattail

Wax Bean

About Broadleaf Cattail and Wax Bean

Broadleaf Cattail

Wax Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Aquatics

Vegetable

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Central America, South America

Types

Phaseolus vulgaris

Number of Varieties

150

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Near ponds

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-12-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

182.88 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm30.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sienna, Chocolate

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply

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

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

Skin rash

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TYPHA latifolia

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

Common Name

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

common bean

In Hindi

Broadleaf Cattail

बाकला

In German

Laub- Cattail

Gartenbohne

In French

broadleaf Cattail

Haricot

In Spanish

Espadaña de hoja ancha

Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek

πλατύφυλλων Cattail

Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese

broadleaf Tifa

Feijão

In Polish

Broadleaf Cattail

Fasola zwykła

In Latin

broadleaf Cattail

wax bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Typhales

Fagales

Family

Typhaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Typha

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

30130

1 27800

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Properties of Broadleaf Cattail and Wax Bean

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

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Season and Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Wax Bean

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

Broadleaf Cattail and Wax Bean Physical Information

Broadleaf Cattail and Wax Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Broadleaf Cattail and Wax Bean are as follows:

Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate
Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green
Wax Bean flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Wax Bean

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Wax Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Broadleaf Cattail pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Wax Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Broadleaf Cattail 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.