Wax Bean

Plum

About Wax Bean and Plum

Wax Bean

Plum

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Central America, South America

Types

Phaseolus vulgaris

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Number of Varieties

5015

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm609.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm457.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Green

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Pink

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Early Spring, Late Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

Common Name

common bean

Plum

In Hindi

बाकला

बेर

In German

Gartenbohne

Pflaume

In French

Haricot

prune

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris

ciruela

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris

Δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

Feijão

ameixa

In Polish

Fasola zwykła

Śliwka

In Latin

wax bean

Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Rosales

Family

Fabaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Prunus

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

13040

1 27800

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Properties of Wax Bean and Plum

Wondering what are the properties of Wax Bean and Plum? We provide you with everything About Wax Bean and Plum. Wax Bean doesn't have thorns and 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 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 Plum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Wax Bean and Plum

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

Wax Bean and Plum Physical Information

Wax Bean and Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm. The color specification of Wax Bean and Plum are as follows:

Wax Bean flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink

Care of Wax Bean and Plum

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