Wax Bean

Mashua

About Wax Bean and Mashua

Wax Bean

Mashua

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America

Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America

Types

Phaseolus vulgaris

Number of Varieties

5010

0 40000

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm30.00 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

Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Green

Pink, Red, White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light 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

Trumpet

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mosaic viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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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

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Foundation

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum

Common Name

common bean

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium

In Hindi

बाकला

Tuberous Nasturtium

In German

Gartenbohne

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse

In French

Haricot

Capucine tubéreuse

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris

tuberosa capuchina

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο

In Portuguese

Feijão

tuberosa chagas

In Polish

Fasola zwykła

bulwiaste Nasturcja

In Latin

wax bean

Morbus nasturtium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Brassicales

Family

Fabaceae

Tropaeolaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Tropaeolum

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

130100

1 27800

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Properties of Wax Bean and Mashua

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

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Season and Care of Wax Bean and Mashua

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

Wax Bean and Mashua Physical Information

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

Wax Bean flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow
Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Wax Bean and Mashua

Care of Wax Bean and Mashua include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wax Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Wax Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.