Cucumber

Wax Bean

About Cucumber and Wax Bean

Cucumber

Wax Bean

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia

Central America, South America

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Phaseolus vulgaris

Number of Varieties

350

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-8-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Light Yellow, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

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

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

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Showy Foliage

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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

Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

Throat itching

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

Common Name

Cucumber

common bean

In Hindi

खीरा

बाकला

In German

Gurke

Gartenbohne

In French

concombre

Haricot

In Spanish

Pepino

Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek

αγγούρι

Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese

pepino

Feijão

In Polish

ogórek

Fasola zwykła

In Latin

cucumeris

wax bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Fagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

3130

1 27800

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Properties of Cucumber and Wax Bean

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

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Wax Bean

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

Cucumber and Wax Bean Physical Information

Cucumber and Wax Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Wax Bean are as follows:

Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Wax Bean flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cucumber and Wax Bean

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