Wax Bean

Moonlight cactus

About Wax Bean and Moonlight cactus

Wax Bean

Moonlight cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

not available

Not avilable

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

All sorts of environments

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not AvailableNot Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Weeping

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Green

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Not Available

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Not Available

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Itchiness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Nut

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Not Available, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

Selenicereus pteranthus

7.2 Common Name

common bean

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

बाकला

moonlight cactus

7.2.2 In German

Gartenbohne

Selenicereus

7.2.3 In French

Haricot

Selenicereus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris

Selenicereus

7.2.5 In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris

Selenicereus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Feijão

Selenicereus

7.2.7 In Polish

Fasola zwykła

Selenicereus

7.2.8 In Latin

wax bean

moonlight cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Phaseolus

Selenicereus

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

130NA

1 27800

Properties of Wax Bean and Moonlight cactus

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

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Season and Care of Wax Bean and Moonlight cactus

Season and care of Wax Bean and Moonlight cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Wax Bean and Moonlight cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wax Bean season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Moonlight cactus season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Wax Bean is Loam, Sand and for Moonlight cactus is Sand while the PH of soil for Wax Bean is Neutral, Alkaline and for Moonlight cactus is Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available.

Wax Bean and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Wax Bean and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Wax Bean and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

Wax Bean flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow
Moonlight cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Wax Bean and Moonlight cactus

Care of Wax Bean and Moonlight cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wax Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Moonlight cactus pruning is done Not Available. In summer Wax Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Moonlight cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.