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About Wax Bean and Duckweed

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Aquatics

Origin

Central America, South America
North America, Europe, Asia

Types

Phaseolus vulgaris
Lemna minor

Number of Varieties

5037
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99991-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
7-1

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
21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm5.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm0.12 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Oblong-lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

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
Plant grows in water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant

In Spring

Moderate
Aquatic Plant

In Winter

Average Water
Aquatic Plant

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

-
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Insects

Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders
Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
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Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'
LEMNA trisulca

Common Name

common bean
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed

In Hindi

बाकला
duckweed

In German

Gartenbohne
Entengrütze

In French

Haricot
lentille d'eau

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris
Lenteja de agua

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris
duckweed

In Portuguese

Feijão
lentilha-d'água

In Polish

Fasola zwykła
Rzęsa

In Latin

wax bean
duckweed

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fagales
Arales

Family

Fabaceae
Lemnaceae

Genus

Phaseolus
Lemna

Clade

Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Lemneae

Subfamily

-
Lemnoideae

Number of Species

13038
1 27800
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Properties of Wax Bean and Duckweed

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

Season and Care of Wax Bean and Duckweed

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

Wax Bean and Duckweed Physical Information

Wax Bean and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Wax Bean and Duckweed are as follows:

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

  • Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Duckweed flower color:

  • Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Wax Bean and Duckweed

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