Wax Bean

Chicory

About Wax Bean and Chicory

Wax Bean

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America

Mediterranean

Types

Phaseolus vulgaris

Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)

Number of Varieties

5010

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

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

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

common bean

Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive

In Hindi

बाकला

कासनी

In German

Gartenbohne

Chicoree

In French

Haricot

chicorée

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris

achicoria

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

Feijão

chicória

In Polish

Fasola zwykła

cykoria

In Latin

wax bean

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Asterales

Family

Fabaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Cichorium

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

13085

1 27800

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Properties of Wax Bean and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Wax Bean and Chicory

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

Wax Bean and Chicory Physical Information

Wax Bean and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Wax Bean and Chicory are as follows:

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

Care of Wax Bean and Chicory

Care of Wax Bean and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wax Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chicory pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Wax Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.