Wax Bean

Holy Basil

About Wax Bean and Holy Basil

Wax Bean

Holy Basil

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Herbs

Origin

Central America, South America

Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Types

Phaseolus vulgaris

Basil, African blue basil

Number of Varieties

5060

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm15.20 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm15.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Burgandy, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

Ocimum tenuiflorum

Common Name

common bean

Basil

In Hindi

बाकला

तुलसी

In German

Gartenbohne

Basilikum

In French

Haricot

basilic

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris

albahaca

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris

βασιλικός

In Portuguese

Feijão

manjericão

In Polish

Fasola zwykła

bazylia

In Latin

wax bean

ocimum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Ocimum

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

13060

1 27800

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Properties of Wax Bean and Holy Basil

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

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Season and Care of Wax Bean and Holy Basil

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

Wax Bean and Holy Basil Physical Information

Wax Bean and Holy Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Holy Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Wax Bean and Holy Basil are as follows:

Wax Bean flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Holy Basil flower color: Burgandy and Lavender
Holy Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze

Care of Wax Bean and Holy Basil

Care of Wax Bean and Holy Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wax Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Holy Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly. In summer Wax Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Holy Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.