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About Wax Bean and Creeping Thyme

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Herbs

Origin

Central America, South America
Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Phaseolus vulgaris
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Number of Varieties

50300
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
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
A2, A3, 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
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm5.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender
Purple, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Green
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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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

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
Average Water Needs

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, Partial 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

-
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Flies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders
Folklore

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item
Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'
THYMUS serpyllum

Common Name

common bean
Creeping Thyme, Breckland thyme, Breckland-garden, Mother-of-thyme, Wild thyme

In Hindi

बाकला
Creeping Thyme

In German

Gartenbohne
Feldthymian, Quendel

In French

Haricot
Serpolet, Thym sauvage

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris
Serpol, Tomillo

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris
Creeping Thyme

In Portuguese

Feijão
Tomilho

In Polish

Fasola zwykła
Creeping Thyme

In Latin

wax bean
Creeping Thyme

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Phaseolus
Thymus

Clade

Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Mentheae

Subfamily

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Nepetoideae

Number of Species

130259
1 27800
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Properties of Wax Bean and Creeping Thyme

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

Season and Care of Wax Bean and Creeping Thyme

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

Wax Bean and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

Wax Bean and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Wax Bean and Creeping Thyme are as follows:

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

  • Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink

  • Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Wax Bean and Creeping Thyme

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