Wax Bean

Crocus

About Wax Bean and Crocus

Wax Bean

Crocus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China

1.4 Types

not available

Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA90

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

All sorts of environments

Scrubs, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available3-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-1

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

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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

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

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Arthritis, Gout

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

Crocus Longiflorus

7.2 Common Name

common bean

Crocus

7.2.1 In Hindi

बाकला

Crocus

7.2.2 In German

Gartenbohne

Krokus

7.2.3 In French

Haricot

Crocus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris

Azafrán

7.2.5 In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris

κρόκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Feijão

Açafrão

7.2.7 In Polish

Fasola zwykła

Krokus

7.2.8 In Latin

wax bean

Erocum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Phaseolus

Crocus

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Crocoideae

8.10 Number of Species

13090

1 27800

Properties of Wax Bean and Crocus

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

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Season and Care of Wax Bean and Crocus

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

Wax Bean and Crocus Physical Information

Wax Bean and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Wax Bean and Crocus are as follows:

Wax Bean flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Wax Bean and Crocus

Care of Wax Bean and Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wax Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crocus pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Wax Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.