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About Squash and Wax Bean

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Central America, South America

Types

CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'
Phaseolus vulgaris

Number of Varieties

450
0 40000
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Habitat

-
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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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

Prostrate/Trailing
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold
White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Light Yellow, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
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, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles
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Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture
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

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

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

Vermifuge
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

Common Name

Squash
common bean

In Hindi

Squash
बाकला

In German

Squash
Gartenbohne

In French

Squash
Haricot

In Spanish

calabacín
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek

σκουός
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese

abóbora
Feijão

In Polish

kabaczek
Fasola zwykła

In Latin

cucurbita
wax bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Fagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

20130
1 27800
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Properties of Squash and Wax Bean

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

Season and Care of Squash and Wax Bean

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

Squash and Wax Bean Physical Information

Squash and Wax Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Squash and Wax Bean are as follows:

  • Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold

  • Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green

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

  • Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Squash and Wax Bean

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