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About Wax Bean and Protea


About Protea and Wax Bean


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
50  
99+
1600  
11

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-11  

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  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
-  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

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
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar  
Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

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
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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
130  
99+
1600  
17

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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.

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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:

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.

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