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About Wax Bean and Jicama

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual or Biennial

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America
Mexico, Central America

Types

Phaseolus vulgaris
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

50-
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-8

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, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Green
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From bulbs

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
Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

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
Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes
Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders
Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'
PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

common bean
Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

बाकला
Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

Gartenbohne
Yambohne

In French

Haricot
Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

Feijão
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

Fasola zwykła
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

wax bean
Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Fagales
Fabales

Family

Fabaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Phaseolus
Pachyrhizus

Clade

Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

130100
1 27800
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Properties of Wax Bean and Jicama

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

Season and Care of Wax Bean and Jicama

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

Wax Bean and Jicama Physical Information

Wax Bean and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Wax Bean and Jicama are as follows:

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

  • Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Jicama flower color: White and Lavender

  • Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Wax Bean and Jicama

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