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About Wax Bean and Squill

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Central America, South America
Europe, South Africa, Asia

Types

Phaseolus vulgaris
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana

Number of Varieties

5025
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

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
21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet

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
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
-

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From bulbs

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 regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Crown rot

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach
convulsions, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes
Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'
SCILLA

Common Name

common bean
Squill

In Hindi

बाकला
Squill

In German

Gartenbohne
Squill

In French

Haricot
Squille

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris
Escila

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris
σκιλοκρόμμυδο

In Portuguese

Feijão
Cila

In Polish

Fasola zwykła
Cebulica

In Latin

wax bean
Scilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Fagales
Liliales

Family

Fabaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Phaseolus
Scilla

Clade

Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Hyacintheae

Subfamily

-
Scilloideae

Number of Species

13081
1 27800
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Properties of Wax Bean and Squill

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

Season and Care of Wax Bean and Squill

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

Wax Bean and Squill Physical Information

Wax Bean and Squill physical information is very important for comparison. Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Wax Bean and Squill are as follows:

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

  • Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Squill flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink and Violet

  • Squill leaf color:

Care of Wax Bean and Squill

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