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About Globe Amaranth and Wax Bean

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Central America
Central America, South America

Types

Ornamental
Phaseolus vulgaris

Number of Varieties

6050
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
-

Sunset Zone

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
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 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

Fuchsia, Violet
White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Light Yellow, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

Skin irritation
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
-

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

Cough, Diabetes
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

Common Name

Globe Amaranth
common bean

In Hindi

GOMPHRENA globosa
बाकला

In German

GOMPHRENA globosa
Gartenbohne

In French

GOMPHRENA globosa
Haricot

In Spanish

GOMPHRENA globosa
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek

GOMPHRENA globosa
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese

GOMPHRENA globosa
Feijão

In Polish

GOMPHRENA globosa
Fasola zwykła

In Latin

GOMPHRENA globosa
wax bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Fagales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Gomphrena
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

60130
1 27800
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Properties of Globe Amaranth and Wax Bean

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

Season and Care of Globe Amaranth and Wax Bean

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

Globe Amaranth and Wax Bean Physical Information

Globe Amaranth and Wax Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Globe Amaranth 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 Globe Amaranth and Wax Bean are as follows:

  • Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet

  • Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green

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

  • Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Globe Amaranth and Wax Bean

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