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Wax Bean
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About Wax Bean and Hedgehog Cactus

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Perennial, Shrub

Origin

Central America, South America
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Types

Phaseolus vulgaris
Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus

Number of Varieties

509
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Desert, Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
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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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm5.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Green
Green, Dark Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
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Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
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Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
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Bloom Time

Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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
Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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Mealybugs, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Insects

Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach
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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
Deer resistant

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Fruits
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'
Echinocereus reichenbachii

Common Name

common bean
Hedgehog Cactus, Lace

In Hindi

बाकला
Hedgehog cactus

In German

Gartenbohne
Igel Kaktus

In French

Haricot
hérisson cactus

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris
cactus de erizo

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

In Portuguese

Feijão
hedgehog cactus

In Polish

Fasola zwykła
jeż kaktus

In Latin

wax bean
cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Phaseolus
Echinocereus

Clade

Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Pachycereeae

Subfamily

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Cactoideae

Number of Species

130208
1 27800
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Properties of Wax Bean and Hedgehog Cactus

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

Season and Care of Wax Bean and Hedgehog Cactus

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

Wax Bean and Hedgehog Cactus Physical Information

Wax Bean and Hedgehog Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Hedgehog Cactus height is 15.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Wax Bean and Hedgehog Cactus are as follows:

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

  • Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Hedgehog Cactus flower color:

  • Hedgehog Cactus leaf color:

Care of Wax Bean and Hedgehog Cactus

Care of Wax Bean and Hedgehog Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wax Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hedgehog Cactus pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Wax Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hedgehog Cactus needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.