Wax Bean

Jatropha

About Wax Bean and Jatropha

Wax Bean

Jatropha

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

Central America, South America

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa

Types

Phaseolus vulgaris

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

50170

0 40000

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Green

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

JATROPHA

Common Name

common bean

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

बाकला

रतनजोत

In German

Gartenbohne

Purgiernuß

In French

Haricot

purghère

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris

frailejón

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris

jatropha

In Portuguese

Feijão

galamaluco

In Polish

Fasola zwykła

jatrofa

In Latin

wax bean

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Euphorbiales

Family

Fabaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Jatropha

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

130170

1 27800

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Properties of Wax Bean and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Wax Bean and Jatropha

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

Wax Bean and Jatropha Physical Information

Wax Bean and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Wax Bean and Jatropha are as follows:

Wax Bean flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Wax Bean and Jatropha

Care of Wax Bean and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wax Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Wax Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.