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About Chokecherry and Wax Bean


About Wax Bean and Chokecherry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America  
Central America, South America  

Types
Prunus virginiana  
Phaseolus vulgaris  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10, 16  
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
Thicket/Colonizing  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
550.00 cm  
38
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Light Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
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
Oval  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering  
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, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar  

Allergy
-  
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

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
Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Stomach Ulcers  
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits  
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
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS virginiana  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'  

Common Name
Wild black cherry, Cherry bark  
common bean  

In Hindi
Chokecherry  
बाकला  

In German
Chokecherry  
Gartenbohne  

In French
Chokecherry  
Haricot  

In Spanish
Chokecherry  
Phaseolus vulgaris  

In Greek
Chokecherry  
Phaseolus vulgaris  

In Portuguese
Chokecherry  
Feijão  

In Polish
Chokecherry  
Fasola zwykła  

In Latin
chokecherry  
wax bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Fagales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
Amygdaleae  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  

Number of Species
25  
130  
99+

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Properties of Chokecherry and Wax Bean

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

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Season and Care of Chokecherry and Wax Bean

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

Chokecherry and Wax Bean Physical Information

Chokecherry and Wax Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Chokecherry height is 460.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Chokecherry and Wax Bean are as follows:

Care of Chokecherry and Wax Bean

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