Wax Bean

Cleistocactus Strausii

About Wax Bean and Cleistocactus Strausii

Wax Bean

Cleistocactus Strausii

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Cactus

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Central America, South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

All sorts of environments

Desert, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available12-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-10

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

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Red, Orange, Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Reduce watering in winter

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

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

No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize the soil before planting, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2 Common Name

common bean

silver torch or wooly torch

7.2.1 In Hindi

बाकला

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2.2 In German

Gartenbohne

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2.3 In French

Haricot

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2.4 In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2.5 In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris

cleistocactus strausii

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Feijão

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2.7 In Polish

Fasola zwykła

cleistocastus strausii

7.2.8 In Latin

wax bean

Cleistocactus strausii

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Phaseolus

Cleistocactus

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Trichocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

130NA

1 27800

Properties of Wax Bean and Cleistocactus Strausii

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

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Season and Care of Wax Bean and Cleistocactus Strausii

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

Wax Bean and Cleistocactus Strausii Physical Information

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

Wax Bean flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cleistocactus Strausii flower color: Red, Orange and Salmon
Cleistocactus Strausii leaf color: Not Available

Care of Wax Bean and Cleistocactus Strausii

Care of Wax Bean and Cleistocactus Strausii include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wax Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cleistocactus Strausii pruning is done No pruning needed, 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 Cleistocactus Strausii needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.