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About Malabar nut and Wax Bean

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Herbs, Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

South-Eastern Asia
Central America, South America

Types

-
Phaseolus vulgaris

Number of Varieties

2050
0 40000
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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
-

Sunset Zone

-
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

460.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
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

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
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

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage
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, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites
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Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity
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

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka
common bean

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा
बाकला

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut
Gartenbohne

In French

Justicia adhatoda
Haricot

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda
Feijão

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda
Fasola zwykła

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda
wax bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Fagales

Family

Acanthaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Justicia
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Justicieae
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Subfamily

Acanthoideae
-

Number of Species

658130
1 27800
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Properties of Malabar nut and Wax Bean

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

Season and Care of Malabar nut and Wax Bean

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

Malabar nut and Wax Bean Physical Information

Malabar nut and Wax Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Wax Bean are as follows:

  • Malabar nut flower color: White

  • Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

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

  • Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Malabar nut and Wax Bean

Care of Malabar nut and Wax Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut 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.