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About Wax Bean and Candelilla

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

Central America, South America
Texas, Mexico

Types

Phaseolus vulgaris
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Number of Varieties

50-
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Semi desert, shade of desert, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-9

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
23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Green
Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
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Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Rooted stem cutting

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
Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Borders, Slopes hedging

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes
Making cosmetics, Moisturizing

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders
Eczema

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
wax

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'
EUPHORBIA antisyphilitica

Common Name

common bean
wax plant

In Hindi

बाकला
Candelilla

In German

Gartenbohne
candelilla

In French

Haricot
candelilla

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris
candelilla

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris
candelilla

In Portuguese

Feijão
candelilla

In Polish

Fasola zwykła
candelilla

In Latin

wax bean
candelilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Euphorbiales

Family

Fabaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Phaseolus
Euphorbia

Clade

Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

130-
1 27800
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Properties of Wax Bean and Candelilla

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

Season and Care of Wax Bean and Candelilla

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

Wax Bean and Candelilla Physical Information

Wax Bean and Candelilla physical information is very important for comparison. Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Candelilla height is 45.70 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Wax Bean and Candelilla are as follows:

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

  • Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Candelilla flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Candelilla leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Wax Bean and Candelilla

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