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About Wax Bean and Cucumber

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America
Southern Asia

Types

Phaseolus vulgaris
Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

503
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

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
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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

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
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

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 leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

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Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach
Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

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, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders
anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'
CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

Common Name

common bean
Cucumber

In Hindi

बाकला
खीरा

In German

Gartenbohne
Gurke

In French

Haricot
concombre

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris
Pepino

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris
αγγούρι

In Portuguese

Feijão
pepino

In Polish

Fasola zwykła
ogórek

In Latin

wax bean
cucumeris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Cucurbitales

Family

Fabaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Phaseolus
Cucumis

Clade

Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Melothrieae

Subfamily

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Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1303
1 27800
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Properties of Wax Bean and Cucumber

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

Season and Care of Wax Bean and Cucumber

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

Wax Bean and Cucumber Physical Information

Wax Bean and Cucumber physical information is very important for comparison. Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Wax Bean and Cucumber are as follows:

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

  • Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Cucumber leaf color: Light Green

Care of Wax Bean and Cucumber

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