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About Epidendrum and Wax Bean

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Epiphyte
Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil
Central America, South America

Types

Diothonea, Auliza
Phaseolus vulgaris

Number of Varieties

100050
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Subtropical climates, Terrestrial, Tropical regions, Wet lands
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2
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

15.20 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Green, Ivory
White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Light Yellow, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Fall, Winter, Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Humidity
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
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

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

-
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, light feeding and water solubles, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Spider mites, Viruses, Whiteflies
-

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Humidity
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

Asthma
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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

Flowers
Fruits

Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EPIDENDRUM ciliare
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

Common Name

Epidendrum, Fringed Star Orchid
common bean

In Hindi

Epidendrum
बाकला

In German

Epidendrum
Gartenbohne

In French

Epidendrum
Haricot

In Spanish

Epidendrum
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek

Epidendrum
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese

Epidendrum
Feijão

In Polish

Epidendrum
Fasola zwykła

In Latin

Epidendrum
wax bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Fagales

Family

Orchidaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Coilostylis
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Epidendreae
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Subfamily

Epidendroideae
-

Number of Species

1500130
1 27800
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Properties of Epidendrum and Wax Bean

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

Season and Care of Epidendrum and Wax Bean

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

Epidendrum and Wax Bean Physical Information

Epidendrum and Wax Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Epidendrum height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Epidendrum and Wax Bean are as follows:

  • Epidendrum flower color: White, Light Green and Ivory

  • Epidendrum leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

  • Wax Bean flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender

  • Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Epidendrum and Wax Bean

Care of Epidendrum and Wax Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Epidendrum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Wax Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Epidendrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Wax Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.