Home
Garden Plants


About Spring Beans and Mexican Bamboo


About Mexican Bamboo and Spring Beans


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Mexico  

Types
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean  
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'  

Number of Varieties
130  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Fields, orchards  
Subtropical climates, tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10 - 7  

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  
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Weeping  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Dark Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Yellow green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Aphids, Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar  
Mealybugs  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris  
OTATEA acuminata  

Common Name
Green Beans  
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo  

In Hindi
फलियां  
मैक्सिकन बांस  

In German
Bohnen  
Mexican Bambus  

In French
haricots  
Bamboo mexicaine  

In Spanish
Green Beans  
bambú mexicana  

In Greek
φασόλια  
Μεξικού μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
feijões  
Bamboo Mexican  

In Polish
fasola  
Mexican Bamboo  

In Latin
fabam  
Mexicanus Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Fagales  
Poales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Otatea  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
130  
99+
55  

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Spring Beans and Mexican Bamboo

Wondering what are the properties of Spring Beans and Mexican Bamboo? We provide you with everything About Spring Beans and Mexican Bamboo. Spring Beans doesn't have thorns and Mexican Bamboo doesn't have thorns. Also Spring Beans does not have fragrant flowers. Spring Beans has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Irritation to stomach and Mexican Bamboo has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Irritation to stomach. 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 Spring Beans and Mexican Bamboo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare List of Vegetables

Season and Care of Spring Beans and Mexican Bamboo

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

Spring Beans and Mexican Bamboo Physical Information

Spring Beans and Mexican Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Beans height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Beans and Mexican Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Spring Beans and Mexican Bamboo

Care of Spring Beans and Mexican Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Beans pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Bamboo pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Spring Beans needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

List of Vegetables

List of Vegetables

» More List of Vegetables

Compare List of Vegetables

» More Compare List of Vegetables