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About Foxtail Grass and Wax Bean


About Wax Bean and Foxtail Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Grass  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
Central America, South America  

Types
Pennisetum alopecuroides  
Phaseolus vulgaris  

Number of Varieties
8  
50  
99+

Habitat
Grassland  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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
Clump-Forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Light Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Light Yellow, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, 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
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Moderate  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune to control growth  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar  

Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis  
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife  
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Fruits  

Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects  
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'  

Common Name
Foxtail Grass  
common bean  

In Hindi
Foxtail Grass  
बाकला  

In German
Foxtail Grass  
Gartenbohne  

In French
Foxtail Grass  
Haricot  

In Spanish
Hierba de cola de zorra  
Phaseolus vulgaris  

In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Grass  
Phaseolus vulgaris  

In Portuguese
grama de foxtail  
Feijão  

In Polish
ber trawy  
Fasola zwykła  

In Latin
panicum Grass  
wax bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Fagales  

Family
Poaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Alopecurus  
Phaseolus  

Clade
-  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
12  
130  
99+

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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Wax Bean

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Wax Bean

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

Foxtail Grass and Wax Bean Physical Information

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

Care of Foxtail Grass and Wax Bean

Care of Foxtail Grass and Wax Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Wax Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Wax Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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