Wax Bean

Snake Gourd

About Wax Bean and Snake Gourd

Wax Bean

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Phaseolus vulgaris

Number of Varieties

50-

0 40000

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-7

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Green

Yellow, Dark 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

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut out old flower stalks, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Army-worms, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Laxative, Leprosy, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

common bean

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

बाकला

चिचिण्डा

In German

Gartenbohne

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

Haricot

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris

snake gourd

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

Feijão

snake gourd

In Polish

Fasola zwykła

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

wax bean

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Cucurbitales

Family

Fabaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Coccinia

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

13027

1 27800

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Properties of Wax Bean and Snake Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Wax Bean and Snake Gourd

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

Wax Bean and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Wax Bean and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Wax Bean and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Wax Bean flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Wax Bean and Snake Gourd

Care of Wax Bean and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wax Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks 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 Snake Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.