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About Kou and Wax Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
Central America, South America

Types

Mareer, Manjak
Phaseolus vulgaris

Number of Varieties

1550
0 40000
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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
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Sunset Zone

H1, H2
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

760.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

670.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate
Light Yellow, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
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
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails
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Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt
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

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
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Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet
common bean

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata
बाकला

In German

Cordia subcordata
Gartenbohne

In French

Cordia subcordata
Haricot

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek

Cordia subcordata
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata
Feijão

In Polish

Cordia subcordata
Fasola zwykła

In Latin

Cordia subcordata
wax bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Fagales

Family

Boraginaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Cordia
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

1130
1 27800
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Properties of Kou and Wax Bean

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

Season and Care of Kou and Wax Bean

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

Kou and Wax Bean Physical Information

Kou and Wax Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Wax Bean are as follows:

  • Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red

  • Kou leaf color: Green

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

  • Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kou and Wax Bean

Care of Kou and Wax Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves and Wax Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kou 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.