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About Wax Bean and Beardlip Penstemon

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Central America, South America
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Phaseolus vulgaris
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Number of Varieties

5056
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-2

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender
Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Green
Brown

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
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From bulbs

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
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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Leaf spot, Root rot

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections

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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'
PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

common bean
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

बाकला
Beardlip Penstemon

In German

Gartenbohne
Beardlip Penstemon

In French

Haricot
penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris
penstemon beardlip

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris
beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

Feijão
penstemon beardlip

In Polish

Fasola zwykła
beardlip penstemon

In Latin

wax bean
Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Phaseolus
Penstemon

Clade

Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

13040
1 27800
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Properties of Wax Bean and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Season and Care of Wax Bean and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Wax Bean and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Wax Bean and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Wax Bean and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

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

  • Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson

  • Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Wax Bean and Beardlip Penstemon

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