Wax Bean

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Wax Bean and Bouteloua Gracilis

Wax Bean

Bouteloua Gracilis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Grass

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

not available

Grasses

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

All sorts of environments

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available3-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9 - 5

1.8 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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Green

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

Beetles, Grasshoppers

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Used to feed livestock

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

BOUTELOUA gracilis

7.2 Common Name

common bean

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

बाकला

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.2 In German

Gartenbohne

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.3 In French

Haricot

Bouteloua aristidoides

7.2.4 In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris

Chondrosum gracile

7.2.5 In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Feijão

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.7 In Polish

Fasola zwykła

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.8 In Latin

wax bean

Bouteloua Gracilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Phaseolus

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cynodonteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

130NA

1 27800

Properties of Wax Bean and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

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Season and Care of Wax Bean and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Wax Bean and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Wax Bean and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Wax Bean and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Wax Bean flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bouteloua Gracilis flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Bouteloua Gracilis leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Wax Bean and Bouteloua Gracilis

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