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About Wax Bean and Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Central America, South America
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Phaseolus vulgaris
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Number of Varieties

503
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-9

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
H2, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

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
Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

-
Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach
Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders
Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'
ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

common bean
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

बाकला
Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Gartenbohne
Lichtnussbaum

In French

Haricot
Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris
Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris
Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Feijão
Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Fasola zwykła
Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

wax bean
Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Euphorbiales

Family

Fabaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Phaseolus
Aleurites

Clade

Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Aleuritideae

Subfamily

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Crotonoideae

Number of Species

13050
1 27800
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Properties of Wax Bean and Kukui

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

Season and Care of Wax Bean and Kukui

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

Wax Bean and Kukui Physical Information

Wax Bean and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Wax Bean and Kukui are as follows:

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

  • Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Kukui flower color: White

  • Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Wax Bean and Kukui

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