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About Wax Bean and Peacock Ginger

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America, South America
Southeastern Asia

Types

Phaseolus vulgaris
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Number of Varieties

502
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-12
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, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender
Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Tubers

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 regular watering

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
Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar
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Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Ground Cover

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
Carminative, Diuretic, Exoectorant, Pectoral, Stimulates new cell growth, Throat infection

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Container, Groundcover, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'
KAEMPFERIA elegans

Common Name

common bean
Peacock Ginger

In Hindi

बाकला
Peacock Ginger

In German

Gartenbohne
Pfau Ingwer

In French

Haricot
paon gingembre

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris
jengibre pavo real

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris
παγώνι τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Feijão
gengibre pavão

In Polish

Fasola zwykła
paw imbiru

In Latin

wax bean
gingiberi pavo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fagales
Zingiberales

Family

Fabaceae
Zingiberaceae

Genus

Phaseolus
Kaempferia

Clade

Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

13034
1 27800
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Properties of Wax Bean and Peacock Ginger

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

Season and Care of Wax Bean and Peacock Ginger

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

Wax Bean and Peacock Ginger Physical Information

Wax Bean and Peacock Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Peacock Ginger height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Wax Bean and Peacock Ginger are as follows:

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

  • Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Peacock Ginger flower color: Purple and Lavender

  • Peacock Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Wax Bean and Peacock Ginger

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