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Wax Bean

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About Wax Bean and Pitanga

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Central America, South America
South America, Brazil

Types

Phaseolus vulgaris
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Number of Varieties

501
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
coastal environs

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-12
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
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Green
Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Broadly Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

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, Do Not over Water

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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Aphids, 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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Showy Purposes

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
Analgesic, Antitumor

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'
EUGENIA uniflora

Common Name

common bean
Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

In Hindi

बाकला
Pitanga

In German

Gartenbohne
Pitanga

In French

Haricot
Pitanga

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris
Pitanga

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris
Pitanga

In Portuguese

Feijão
Pitanga

In Polish

Fasola zwykła
Pitanga

In Latin

wax bean
Pitanga

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Myrtales

Family

Fabaceae
Myrtaceae

Genus

Phaseolus
Eugenia

Clade

Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Myrteae

Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

13020
1 27800
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Properties of Wax Bean and Pitanga

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

Season and Care of Wax Bean and Pitanga

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

Wax Bean and Pitanga Physical Information

Wax Bean and Pitanga physical information is very important for comparison. Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Wax Bean and Pitanga are as follows:

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

  • Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Pitanga flower color: White

  • Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper

Care of Wax Bean and Pitanga

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