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About Wax Bean and Shell Ginger

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America, South America
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Phaseolus vulgaris
Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

5020
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-5

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender
White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, 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 plenty of water during the growing season

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

-
-

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach
Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders
Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item
Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'
ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

common bean
Shell Ginger

In Hindi

बाकला
Shell Ginger

In German

Gartenbohne
Shell Ginger

In French

Haricot
Shell Ginger

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris
Shell jengibre

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris
Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Feijão
Shell Ginger

In Polish

Fasola zwykła
Shell Imbir

In Latin

wax bean
Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Fagales
Zingiberales

Family

Fabaceae
Zingiberaceae

Genus

Phaseolus
Alpinia

Clade

Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Alpinieae

Subfamily

-
Alpinioideae

Number of Species

130150
1 27800
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Properties of Wax Bean and Shell Ginger

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

Season and Care of Wax Bean and Shell Ginger

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

Wax Bean and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Wax Bean and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Wax Bean and Shell Ginger are as follows:

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

  • Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Wax Bean and Shell Ginger

Care of Wax Bean and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wax Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Wax Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.