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Wax Bean
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Homalomena
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About Wax Bean and Homalomena

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America, South America
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Types

Phaseolus vulgaris
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Number of Varieties

50120
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-10

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, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm35.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, 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
Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

-
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar
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Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders
Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Rhizomes

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item
Leaves used for wrapping food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'
HOMALOMENA Wallisii

Common Name

common bean
Homalomena

In Hindi

बाकला
Homalomena

In German

Gartenbohne
Homalomena

In French

Haricot
Homalomena

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris
Homalomena

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris
Homalomena

In Portuguese

Feijão
homalomena

In Polish

Fasola zwykła
Homalomena

In Latin

wax bean
Homalomena

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fagales
Arales

Family

Fabaceae
Araceae

Genus

Phaseolus
Homalomena

Clade

Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

130122
1 27800
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Properties of Wax Bean and Homalomena

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

Season and Care of Wax Bean and Homalomena

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

Wax Bean and Homalomena Physical Information

Wax Bean and Homalomena physical information is very important for comparison. Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Homalomena height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Wax Bean and Homalomena are as follows:

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

  • Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Homalomena flower color: Yellow green

  • Homalomena leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy and Silver

Care of Wax Bean and Homalomena

Care of Wax Bean and Homalomena include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wax Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Homalomena pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Homalomena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.