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About Red Buckeye and Wax Bean

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Central America, South America

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Phaseolus vulgaris

Number of Varieties

250
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
-

Sunset Zone

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 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

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Light Yellow, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf 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

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

Pollen
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

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

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

Common Name

Red Buckeye
common bean

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
बाकला

In German

Red Buckeye
Gartenbohne

In French

Red Buckeye
Haricot

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
Feijão

In Polish

Red Buckeye
Fasola zwykła

In Latin

Red Buckeye
wax bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Fagales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
-

Number of Species

20130
1 27800
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Properties of Red Buckeye and Wax Bean

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

Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Wax Bean

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

Red Buckeye and Wax Bean Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Wax Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Wax Bean are as follows:

  • Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

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

  • Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Wax Bean

Care of Red Buckeye and Wax Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Wax Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Buckeye 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.