Wax Bean

Nut Sedge

About Wax Bean and Nut Sedge

Wax Bean

Nut Sedge

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Central America, South America

World/Pandemic

Types

Phaseolus vulgaris

Cyperus esculentus

Number of Varieties

509

0 40000

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Mat-forming

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, Gold, Bronze, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Green

Dark Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

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

Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Pigs

Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

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

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

For making oil, used for weaving hats

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

CYPERUS esculentus

Common Name

common bean

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

In Hindi

बाकला

अखरोट सेज

In German

Gartenbohne

Nuss -Segge

In French

Haricot

souchet

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris

tuerca de la juncia

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

In Portuguese

Feijão

Nut Sedge

In Polish

Fasola zwykła

nakrętka turzyca

In Latin

wax bean

nut Sedge

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fagales

Poales

Family

Fabaceae

Cyperaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Cyperus

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cypereae

Subfamily

Number of Species

130105

1 27800

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Properties of Wax Bean and Nut Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Wax Bean and Nut Sedge

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

Wax Bean and Nut Sedge Physical Information

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

Wax Bean flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Wax Bean and Nut Sedge

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