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About Wax Bean and Natal Plum

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

Central America, South America
Southern Africa

Types

Phaseolus vulgaris
Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

504
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11
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, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Green
Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Oval to roundish

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

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
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

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
Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

-
Aphids

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach
Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

common bean
Large Num-Num

In Hindi

बाकला
नेटाल बेर

In German

Gartenbohne
Natal Plum

In French

Haricot
natal Plum

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris
Ciruela Natal

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris
Natal Plum

In Portuguese

Feijão
Natal Plum

In Polish

Fasola zwykła
Natal Plum

In Latin

wax bean
Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Gentianales

Family

Fabaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Phaseolus
Carissa

Clade

Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Carisseae

Subfamily

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Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

13020
1 27800
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Properties of Wax Bean and Natal Plum

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

Season and Care of Wax Bean and Natal Plum

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

Wax Bean and Natal Plum Physical Information

Wax Bean and Natal Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Wax Bean and Natal Plum are as follows:

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

  • Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Natal Plum flower color: White

  • Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Wax Bean and Natal Plum

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