Wax Bean

Cashew

About Wax Bean and Cashew

Wax Bean

Cashew

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Central America, South America

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Phaseolus vulgaris

Number of Varieties

5030

0 40000

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Green, Yellow green, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Green

Brown

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

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

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 over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Gastric, Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Edible, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

ANACARDIUM occidentale

Common Name

common bean

Acajou, Cashew

In Hindi

बाकला

काजू के पेड़

In German

Gartenbohne

Cashew Baum

In French

Haricot

Anacardier

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris

árbol de anacardo

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris

δέντρο κάσιους

In Portuguese

Feijão

cajueiro

In Polish

Fasola zwykła

drzewo nerkowca

In Latin

wax bean

cashew ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Anacardium

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

Number of Species

130600

1 27800

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Properties of Wax Bean and Cashew

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

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Season and Care of Wax Bean and Cashew

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

Wax Bean and Cashew Physical Information

Wax Bean and Cashew physical information is very important for comparison. Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Wax Bean and Cashew are as follows:

Wax Bean flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cashew flower color: Green, Yellow green and Light Green
Cashew leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Wax Bean and Cashew

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