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About Wax Bean and Elephant Ear

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America, South America
Southeastern Asia

Types

Phaseolus vulgaris
Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Number of Varieties

5070
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Terrestrial, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-8

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
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 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
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Full Sun, Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

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, Never Over-water, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

-
Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Full Sun, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Spider Mites

Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, 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 insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
-

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'
ALOCASIA reginula

Common Name

common bean
Elephant Ear

In Hindi

बाकला
Elephant Ear

In German

Gartenbohne
Elephant Ear

In French

Haricot
Elephant Ear

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris
Elephant Ear

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris
Elephant Ear

In Portuguese

Feijão
Elephant Ear

In Polish

Fasola zwykła
Elephant Ear

In Latin

wax bean
Elephant Ear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fagales
Alismatales

Family

Fabaceae
Araceae

Genus

Phaseolus
Alocasia

Clade

Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

-
Aroideae

Number of Species

13079
1 27800
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Properties of Wax Bean and Elephant Ear

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

Season and Care of Wax Bean and Elephant Ear

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

Wax Bean and Elephant Ear Physical Information

Wax Bean and Elephant Ear physical information is very important for comparison. Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Wax Bean and Elephant Ear are as follows:

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

  • Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Elephant Ear flower color: White

  • Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black

Care of Wax Bean and Elephant Ear

Care of Wax Bean and Elephant Ear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wax Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Wax Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Ear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.