Wax Bean

Dwarf Cattail

About Wax Bean and Dwarf Cattail

Wax Bean

Dwarf Cattail

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Aquatics

Origin

Central America, South America

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Phaseolus vulgaris

Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush

Number of Varieties

5030

0 40000

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-11

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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Green

Light brown, Light Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Runners

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphate

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Birds, Flying insects

Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

TYPHA minima

Common Name

common bean

Dwarf Cattail

In Hindi

बाकला

बौना कैटेल

In German

Gartenbohne

Dwarf Rohrkolben

In French

Haricot

Cattail nain

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris

Espadaña enano

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris

Νάνος Cattail

In Portuguese

Feijão

Tifa Dwarf

In Polish

Fasola zwykła

Dwarf Ożypałka

In Latin

wax bean

Pumilio Cattail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fagales

Poales

Family

Fabaceae

Typhaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Typha

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1301

1 27800

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Properties of Wax Bean and Dwarf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Wax Bean and Dwarf Cattail

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

Wax Bean and Dwarf Cattail Physical Information

Wax Bean and Dwarf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Dwarf Cattail height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Wax Bean and Dwarf Cattail are as follows:

Wax Bean flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Dwarf Cattail flower color: Yellow, Green, Brown and Chocolate
Dwarf Cattail leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Wax Bean and Dwarf Cattail

Care of Wax Bean and Dwarf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wax Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dwarf Cattail pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Dwarf Cattail needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.