Coco Plum

Wax Bean

About Coco Plum and Wax Bean

Coco Plum

Wax Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

Central America, South America

Types

Fruit Trees

Phaseolus vulgaris

Number of Varieties

250

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Habitat

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

180.00 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black, Red, Violet

Light Yellow, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, 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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

Common Name

Paradise Plum

common bean

In Hindi

कोको बेर

बाकला

In German

coco Plum

Gartenbohne

In French

Coco Plum

Haricot

In Spanish

Coco Plum

Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek

Coco δαμάσκηνο

Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese

Coco Plum

Feijão

In Polish

coco plum

Fasola zwykła

In Latin

coco plum

wax bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Fagales

Family

Chrysobalanaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Chrysobalanus

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

14130

1 27800

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Properties of Coco Plum and Wax Bean

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

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Season and Care of Coco Plum and Wax Bean

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

Coco Plum and Wax Bean Physical Information

Coco Plum and Wax Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Coco Plum and Wax Bean are as follows:

Coco Plum flower color: White
Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green
Wax Bean flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Coco Plum and Wax Bean

Care of Coco Plum and Wax Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coco Plum pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches and Remove damaged leaves and Wax Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Coco Plum 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.