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About Pitanga and Wax Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

South America, Brazil
Central America, South America

Types

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Phaseolus vulgaris

Number of Varieties

150
0 40000
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Habitat

coastal environs
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
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Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 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

Red, Crimson
Light Yellow, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Copper
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

In late autumn, 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

Aphids, Red blotch
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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

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

-
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

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Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Antitumor
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUGENIA uniflora
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

Common Name

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry
common bean

In Hindi

Pitanga
बाकला

In German

Pitanga
Gartenbohne

In French

Pitanga
Haricot

In Spanish

Pitanga
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek

Pitanga
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese

Pitanga
Feijão

In Polish

Pitanga
Fasola zwykła

In Latin

Pitanga
wax bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Fagales

Family

Myrtaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Eugenia
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Myrteae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

20130
1 27800
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Properties of Pitanga and Wax Bean

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

Season and Care of Pitanga and Wax Bean

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

Pitanga and Wax Bean Physical Information

Pitanga and Wax Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Pitanga and Wax Bean are as follows:

  • Pitanga flower color: White

  • Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper

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

  • Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Pitanga and Wax Bean

Care of Pitanga and Wax Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pitanga pruning is done In late autumn, 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 Pitanga 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.