Wax Bean

Dragon Tree

About Wax Bean and Dragon Tree

Wax Bean

Dragon Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Central America, South America

Canary Islands

Types

Phaseolus vulgaris

Dracaena Marginata

Number of Varieties

50120

0 40000

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Volcanic Islands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-12

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

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Frost, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Less Watering

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

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, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

DRACAENA draco

Common Name

common bean

Drag, Canary island dragon tree

In Hindi

बाकला

ड्रैगन ट्री

In German

Gartenbohne

Drachenbaum

In French

Haricot

dragonnier

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris

Drago

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris

Δράκος Tree

In Portuguese

Feijão

Dragoeiro

In Polish

Fasola zwykła

smok Drzewo

In Latin

wax bean

draco ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fagales

Liliales

Family

Fabaceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Dracaena

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

130120

1 27800

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Properties of Wax Bean and Dragon Tree

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

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Season and Care of Wax Bean and Dragon Tree

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

Wax Bean and Dragon Tree Physical Information

Wax Bean and Dragon Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Dragon Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Wax Bean and Dragon Tree are as follows:

Wax Bean flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Dragon Tree flower color: White
Dragon Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Wax Bean and Dragon Tree

Care of Wax Bean and Dragon Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wax Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dragon Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Wax Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dragon Tree needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.