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About Firewheel and Wax Bean

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Central America, South America

Types

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta
Phaseolus vulgaris

Number of Varieties

250
0 40000
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Habitat

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
-

Sunset Zone

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

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red
White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black
Light Yellow, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
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

Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

-
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
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Beauty Benefits

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Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

Common Name

Firewheel
common bean

In Hindi

Firewheel
बाकला

In German

Feuerrad
Gartenbohne

In French

Firewheel
Haricot

In Spanish

Firewheel
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek

Firewheel
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese

Firewheel
Feijão

In Polish

Firewheel
Fasola zwykła

In Latin

Firewheel
wax bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Spermatophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Fagales

Family

Asteraceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Gaillardia
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Embryophyta
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

25130
1 27800
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Properties of Firewheel and Wax Bean

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

Season and Care of Firewheel and Wax Bean

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

Firewheel and Wax Bean Physical Information

Firewheel and Wax Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Firewheel and Wax Bean are as follows:

  • Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red

  • Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green

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

  • Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Firewheel and Wax Bean

Care of Firewheel and Wax Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Firewheel pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Wax Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Firewheel 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.