Toyon

Wax Bean

About Toyon and Wax Bean

Toyon

Wax Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

California

Central America, South America

Types

Heteromeles arbutifolia

Phaseolus vulgaris

Number of Varieties

350

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Habitat

Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

180.00 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange Red

Light Yellow, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require water in summer, Requires watering in the growing season

Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Solid Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

Acidic

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Body Ache, Stomach pain

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Sauces

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HETEROMELES arbutifolia

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

Common Name

Christmas Berry, California Holly

common bean

In Hindi

Toyon

बाकला

In German

Toyon

Gartenbohne

In French

Toyon

Haricot

In Spanish

Toyon

Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek

Toyon

Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese

Toyon

Feijão

In Polish

Toyon

Fasola zwykła

In Latin

Toyon

wax bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fagales

Family

Rosaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Heteromeles

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

6130

1 27800

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Properties of Toyon and Wax Bean

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

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Season and Care of Toyon and Wax Bean

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

Toyon and Wax Bean Physical Information

Toyon and Wax Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Toyon height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Toyon and Wax Bean are as follows:

Toyon flower color: White
Toyon leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Wax Bean flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Toyon and Wax Bean

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