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Wax Bean
Wax Bean

Lignum Vitae
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About Wax Bean and Lignum Vitae

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Central America, South America
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Phaseolus vulgaris
Guaiacum officinale

Number of Varieties

503
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
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

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Green
Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Egg-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 Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

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
Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Consistently

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
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
Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize three times a year

Pests and Diseases

-
fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'
GUAIACUM sanctum

Common Name

common bean
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae

In Hindi

बाकला
Lignum Vitae

In German

Gartenbohne
Lignum Vitae

In French

Haricot
Lignum Vitae

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris
Palo santo

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris
Lignum Vitae

In Portuguese

Feijão
pau-santo

In Polish

Fasola zwykła
Lignum Vitae

In Latin

wax bean
lignum Vitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae
Zygophyllaceae

Genus

Phaseolus
Guaiacum

Clade

Dicotyledonous
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1303
1 27800
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Properties of Wax Bean and Lignum Vitae

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

Season and Care of Wax Bean and Lignum Vitae

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

Wax Bean and Lignum Vitae Physical Information

Wax Bean and Lignum Vitae physical information is very important for comparison. Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Lignum Vitae height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Wax Bean and Lignum Vitae are as follows:

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

  • Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Lignum Vitae flower color: Purple, Violet and Blue Violet

  • Lignum Vitae leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Wax Bean and Lignum Vitae

Care of Wax Bean and Lignum Vitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wax Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lignum Vitae pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Wax Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lignum Vitae needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Moderate.