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About Wax Bean and Slippery Elm

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Central America, South America
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Phaseolus vulgaris
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Number of Varieties

5020
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
10-1

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
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm8.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender
Tan, Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Green
Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
oblong or obovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Blackspot mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Beetles, Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach
Miscarriage, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes
Beautiful Skin, Heals Damaged Hair, Strong, beautiful hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders
Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Nutritive

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item
Chewed as a thirst quencher, Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make a twine

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'
ULMUS rubra

Common Name

common bean
Slippery Elm

In Hindi

बाकला
Slippery Elm

In German

Gartenbohne
Rotulme

In French

Haricot
Slippery Elm

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris
olmo resbaladizo

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris
Slippery Elm

In Portuguese

Feijão
Slippery Elm

In Polish

Fasola zwykła
Slippery Elm

In Latin

wax bean
Lubricus Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Urticales

Family

Fabaceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

Phaseolus
Ulmus

Clade

Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

13020
1 27800
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Properties of Wax Bean and Slippery Elm

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

Season and Care of Wax Bean and Slippery Elm

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

Wax Bean and Slippery Elm Physical Information

Wax Bean and Slippery Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Slippery Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width 8.50 cm. The color specification of Wax Bean and Slippery Elm are as follows:

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

  • Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Slippery Elm flower color: Tan and Sandy Brown

  • Slippery Elm leaf color: Green

Care of Wax Bean and Slippery Elm

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