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About Celosia and Wax Bean


About Wax Bean and Celosia


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia  
Central America, South America  

Types
Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata  
Phaseolus vulgaris  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
-  

Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 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
Clump-Forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory  
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  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Y-shaped  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, 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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune ocassionally  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar  

Allergy
-  
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELOSIA argentea  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'  

Common Name
Celosia  
common bean  

In Hindi
Celosia  
बाकला  

In German
Celosia  
Gartenbohne  

In French
Celosia  
Haricot  

In Spanish
Celosia  
Phaseolus vulgaris  

In Greek
Celosia  
Phaseolus vulgaris  

In Portuguese
Celosia  
Feijão  

In Polish
celosia  
Fasola zwykła  

In Latin
Celosia  
wax bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Fagales  

Family
Amaranthaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Celosia  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
11  
99+
130  
99+

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Properties of Celosia and Wax Bean

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

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Season and Care of Celosia and Wax Bean

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

Celosia and Wax Bean Physical Information

Celosia and Wax Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Wax Bean are as follows:

Care of Celosia and Wax Bean

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

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