Wax Bean

Heliotrope

About Wax Bean and Heliotrope

Wax Bean

Heliotrope

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America, South America

South America

Types

Phaseolus vulgaris

Heliotropium

Number of Varieties

50250

0 40000

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Coastal Regions, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

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

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm66.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

White, Ivory

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Sore throat, Uterine Displacement

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Whole plant

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

HELIOTROPIUM arborescens

Common Name

common bean

Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope

In Hindi

बाकला

हेलीओट्रोप

In German

Gartenbohne

Heliotrop

In French

Haricot

héliotrope

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris

heliotropo

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris

ηλιοτρόπιο

In Portuguese

Feijão

heliotrópio

In Polish

Fasola zwykła

heliotrop

In Latin

wax bean

Heliotrope

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Heliotropium

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Heliotropioideae

Number of Species

130250

1 27800

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Properties of Wax Bean and Heliotrope

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

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Season and Care of Wax Bean and Heliotrope

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

Wax Bean and Heliotrope Physical Information

Wax Bean and Heliotrope physical information is very important for comparison. Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Heliotrope height is 66.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Wax Bean and Heliotrope are as follows:

Wax Bean flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Heliotrope flower color: White and Ivory
Heliotrope leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Wax Bean and Heliotrope

Care of Wax Bean and Heliotrope include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wax Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Heliotrope pruning is done 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 Heliotrope needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.