Grapefruit

Wax Bean

About Grapefruit and Wax Bean

Grapefruit

Wax Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America

Types

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

Phaseolus vulgaris

Number of Varieties

1050

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

Light Yellow, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Light Frost, Sun

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x paradisi

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

Common Name

Grapefruit

common bean

In Hindi

चकोतरा

बाकला

In German

Grapefruit

Gartenbohne

In French

pamplemousse

Haricot

In Spanish

Pomelo

Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek

γκρέιπ φρουτ

Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese

Toranja

Feijão

In Polish

grejpfrut

Fasola zwykła

In Latin

wax bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fagales

Family

Rutaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Citrus

Phaseolus

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

125130

1 27800

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Properties of Grapefruit and Wax Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Grapefruit and Wax Bean? We provide you with everything About Grapefruit and Wax Bean. Grapefruit has thorns and Wax Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Grapefruit does not have fragrant flowers. Grapefruit has allergic reactions like Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting and wheezing and Wax Bean has allergic reactions like Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting and wheezing. 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 Grapefruit and Wax Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Grapefruit and Wax Bean

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

Grapefruit and Wax Bean Physical Information

Grapefruit and Wax Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Grapefruit and Wax Bean are as follows:

Grapefruit flower color: White
Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green
Wax Bean flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Grapefruit and Wax Bean

Care of Grapefruit and Wax Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Grapefruit pruning is done Prune ocassionally, 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 Grapefruit 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.