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About Homalomena and Wax Bean

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

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Central America, South America

Types

-
Phaseolus vulgaris

Number of Varieties

12050
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

35.60 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Light Yellow, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
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

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
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

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
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Beauty Benefits

-
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Rheumatism
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes
Fruits

Other Uses

Leaves used for wrapping food
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HOMALOMENA Wallisii
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

Common Name

Homalomena
common bean

In Hindi

Homalomena
बाकला

In German

Homalomena
Gartenbohne

In French

Homalomena
Haricot

In Spanish

Homalomena
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek

Homalomena
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese

homalomena
Feijão

In Polish

Homalomena
Fasola zwykła

In Latin

Homalomena
wax bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Arales
Fagales

Family

Araceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Homalomena
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

122130
1 27800
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Properties of Homalomena and Wax Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Homalomena and Wax Bean? We provide you with everything About Homalomena and Wax Bean. Homalomena doesn't have thorns and Wax Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Homalomena does not have fragrant flowers. Homalomena has allergic reactions like Mouth itching, Throat itching and Toxic and Wax Bean has allergic reactions like Mouth itching, Throat itching and Toxic. 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 Homalomena and Wax Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Homalomena and Wax Bean

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

Homalomena and Wax Bean Physical Information

Homalomena and Wax Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Homalomena height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Homalomena and Wax Bean are as follows:

  • Homalomena flower color: Yellow green

  • Homalomena leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy and Silver

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

  • Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Homalomena and Wax Bean

Care of Homalomena and Wax Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Homalomena pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Homalomena 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.