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About Heliotrope and Wax Bean

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

South America
Central America, South America

Types

Heliotropium
Phaseolus vulgaris

Number of Varieties

25050
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, tropical environments
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-13-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 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

66.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
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

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
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Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
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

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

-
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore throat, Uterine Displacement
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HELIOTROPIUM arborescens
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

Common Name

Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope
common bean

In Hindi

हेलीओट्रोप
बाकला

In German

Heliotrop
Gartenbohne

In French

héliotrope
Haricot

In Spanish

heliotropo
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese

heliotrópio
Feijão

In Polish

heliotrop
Fasola zwykła

In Latin

Heliotrope
wax bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Fagales

Family

Boraginaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Heliotropium
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Heliotropioideae
-

Number of Species

250130
1 27800
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Properties of Heliotrope and Wax Bean

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

Season and Care of Heliotrope and Wax Bean

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

Heliotrope and Wax Bean Physical Information

Heliotrope and Wax Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Heliotrope height is 66.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Heliotrope and Wax Bean are as follows:

  • Heliotrope flower color: White and Ivory

  • Heliotrope leaf color: Dark Green

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

  • Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Heliotrope and Wax Bean

Care of Heliotrope and Wax Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heliotrope 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 Heliotrope 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.