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Wax Bean
Wax Bean

Protea
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About Wax Bean and Protea

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Central America, South America
Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Phaseolus vulgaris
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Number of Varieties

501600
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-8

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, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm91.44 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm91.44 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
-

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
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Bloom Time

Indeterminate
All year

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

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
Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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
-

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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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
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'
PROTEA

Common Name

common bean
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

In Hindi

बाकला
Protea plant

In German

Gartenbohne
Protea Pflanze

In French

Haricot
usine de Protea

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris
planta de protea

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris
φυτό Protea

In Portuguese

Feijão
planta Protea

In Polish

Fasola zwykła
Protea roślin

In Latin

wax bean
Protea herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Proteales

Family

Fabaceae
Proteaceae

Genus

Phaseolus
Protea

Clade

Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Proteae

Subfamily

-
Proteoideae

Number of Species

1301600
1 27800
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Properties of Wax Bean and Protea

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

Season and Care of Wax Bean and Protea

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

Wax Bean and Protea Physical Information

Wax Bean and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Wax Bean and Protea are as follows:

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

  • Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Protea flower color:

  • Protea leaf color:

Care of Wax Bean and Protea

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