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About Pumpkin Tree and Wax Bean


About Wax Bean and Pumpkin Tree


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
Middle Africa  
Central America, South America  

Types
Solanum integrifolium  
Phaseolus vulgaris  

Number of Varieties
18  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Moist Soils  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Light Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange, Gold, Orange Red  
Light Yellow, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
imparipinnate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering  
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
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Rich  
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
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar  

Allergy
-  
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals  
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Animal Feed, For making oil, Used as a nutritious food item  
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Fruit Tree  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SOLANUM integrifolium  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'  

Common Name
Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant  
common bean  

In Hindi
कद्दू पेड़  
बाकला  

In German
Kürbis-Baum  
Gartenbohne  

In French
arbre de citrouille  
Haricot  

In Spanish
árbol de calabaza  
Phaseolus vulgaris  

In Greek
δέντρο κολοκύθας  
Phaseolus vulgaris  

In Portuguese
árvore abóbora  
Feijão  

In Polish
drzewa dyni  
Fasola zwykła  

In Latin
PEPO ligno  
wax bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Fagales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Fraxinus  
Phaseolus  

Clade
-  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
99+
130  
99+

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Properties of Pumpkin Tree and Wax Bean

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

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Season and Care of Pumpkin Tree and Wax Bean

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

Pumpkin Tree and Wax Bean Physical Information

Pumpkin Tree and Wax Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Pumpkin Tree and Wax Bean are as follows:

Care of Pumpkin Tree and Wax Bean

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

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