Wax Bean

Apricot

About Wax Bean and Apricot

Wax Bean

Apricot

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Central America, South America

China

Types

Phaseolus vulgaris

Goldcot apricot, Harcot apricot

Number of Varieties

5034

0 40000

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Cold Regions, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Green

Yellow, Orange, Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Headache, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Aging, Digestive disorders, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Ophthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Air freshner, Animal Feed, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

PRUNUS armeniaca

Common Name

common bean

Apricot

In Hindi

बाकला

खूबानी

In German

Gartenbohne

Aprikose or Aprikosenbaum

In French

Haricot

Abricot or Abricotier

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris

Albaricoque

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris

Βερύκοκκο

In Portuguese

Feijão

Apricot

In Polish

Fasola zwykła

Morela

In Latin

wax bean

Apricot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Rosales

Family

Fabaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Prunus

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

13034

1 27800

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Properties of Wax Bean and Apricot

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

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Season and Care of Wax Bean and Apricot

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

Wax Bean and Apricot Physical Information

Wax Bean and Apricot physical information is very important for comparison. Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Apricot height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Wax Bean and Apricot are as follows:

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

Care of Wax Bean and Apricot

Care of Wax Bean and Apricot include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wax Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Apricot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Wax Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Apricot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.