Cashew

Wax Bean

About Cashew and Wax Bean

Cashew

Wax Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Central America, South America

Types

Phaseolus vulgaris

Number of Varieties

3050

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Habitat

Tropical regions

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Yellow green, Light Green

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Light Yellow, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

Gastric, Kidney Stone

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

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

Edible, Tropical

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANACARDIUM occidentale

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

Common Name

Acajou, Cashew

common bean

In Hindi

काजू के पेड़

बाकला

In German

Cashew Baum

Gartenbohne

In French

Anacardier

Haricot

In Spanish

árbol de anacardo

Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek

δέντρο κάσιους

Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese

cajueiro

Feijão

In Polish

drzewo nerkowca

Fasola zwykła

In Latin

cashew ligno

wax bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fagales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Anacardium

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

Number of Species

600130

1 27800

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Properties of Cashew and Wax Bean

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

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Season and Care of Cashew and Wax Bean

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

Cashew and Wax Bean Physical Information

Cashew and Wax Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cashew and Wax Bean are as follows:

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

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