Heather

Wax Bean

About Heather and Wax Bean

Heather

Wax Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Central America, South America

Types

Phaseolus vulgaris

Number of Varieties

70050

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

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

10.20 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

common bean

In Hindi

हीथ

बाकला

In German

Heidekraut

Gartenbohne

In French

bruyère

Haricot

In Spanish

brezo

Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek

ερείκη

Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese

urze

Feijão

In Polish

wrzos

Fasola zwykła

In Latin

Heather

wax bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Fagales

Family

Ericaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Calluna

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Ericeae

Subfamily

Ericoideae

Number of Species

860130

1 27800

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Properties of Heather and Wax Bean

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Wax Bean

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

Heather and Wax Bean Physical Information

Heather and Wax Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Heather and Wax Bean are as follows:

Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Wax Bean flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Heather and Wax Bean

Care of Heather and Wax Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, 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 Heather 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.