Wax Bean

String Bean

About Wax Bean and String Bean

Wax Bean

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America

Types

Phaseolus vulgaris

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

502

0 40000

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm210.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Green

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

common bean

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

बाकला

String Bean

In German

Gartenbohne

Bohne

In French

Haricot

Haricot vert

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris

String Bean

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

Feijão

Feijão de corda

In Polish

Fasola zwykła

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

wax bean

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

130115

1 27800

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Properties of Wax Bean and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Wax Bean and String Bean

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

Wax Bean and String Bean Physical Information

Wax Bean and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Wax Bean and String Bean are as follows:

Wax Bean flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Wax Bean and String Bean

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