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About Nasturtium and Wax Bean

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

South America
Central America, South America

Types

Annuals
Phaseolus vulgaris

Number of Varieties

5050
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
-

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
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

Cushion/Mound-forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.40 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange
White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Light Yellow, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
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

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
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, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

-
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Anti-fungal, Antiseptic, Depurative, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Stimulates new cell growth
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as an insecticide, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TROPAEOLUM majus
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

Common Name

Indian Cress, Nasturtium
common bean

In Hindi

Tropaeolum majus
बाकला

In German

Tropaeolum majus
Gartenbohne

In French

Tropaeolum majus
Haricot

In Spanish

Tropaeolum majus
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek

Tropaeolum majus
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese

Tropaeolum majus
Feijão

In Polish

nasturcja większa
Fasola zwykła

In Latin

Tropaeolum majus
wax bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Fagales

Family

Tropaeolaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Tropaeolum
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

80130
1 27800
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Properties of Nasturtium and Wax Bean

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

Season and Care of Nasturtium and Wax Bean

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

Nasturtium and Wax Bean Physical Information

Nasturtium and Wax Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Nasturtium height is 15.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Nasturtium and Wax Bean are as follows:

  • Nasturtium flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange

  • Nasturtium leaf color: White and Light Green

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

  • Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Nasturtium and Wax Bean

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