Houseleek

Wax Bean

About Houseleek and Wax Bean

Houseleek

Wax Bean

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

40NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

All sorts of environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink

White, Light Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Yellow, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Burgundy

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Burgundy

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Burgundy

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SEMPERVIVUM calcareum

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

7.2 Common Name

Houseleek, Common houseleek

common bean

7.2.1 In Hindi

houseleek

बाकला

7.2.2 In German

Hauswurz

Gartenbohne

7.2.3 In French

joubarbe

Haricot

7.2.4 In Spanish

houseleek

Phaseolus vulgaris

7.2.5 In Greek

houseleek

Phaseolus vulgaris

7.2.6 In Portuguese

houseleek

Feijão

7.2.7 In Polish

houseleek

Fasola zwykła

7.2.8 In Latin

AMERIMNON

wax bean

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Crassulaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Sempervivum

Phaseolus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Sedeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Sedoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

40130

1 27800

Properties of Houseleek and Wax Bean

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

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Season and Care of Houseleek and Wax Bean

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

Houseleek and Wax Bean Physical Information

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

Houseleek flower color: Light Pink
Houseleek leaf color: Blue Green and Burgundy
Wax Bean flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Houseleek and Wax Bean

Care of Houseleek and Wax Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Houseleek pruning is done No need to prune and Wax Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Houseleek 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.