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About Wax Bean and Summer Squash

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Phaseolus vulgaris
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Number of Varieties

5020
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
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USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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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
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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Green
Yellow

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
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison

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
Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar
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Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

common bean
Summer Squash

In Hindi

बाकला
summer squash

In German

Gartenbohne
Sommerkürbis

In French

Haricot
courges d'été

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris
calabaza de verano

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

Feijão
abobrinha

In Polish

Fasola zwykła
latem squash

In Latin

wax bean
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Violales

Family

Fabaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Phaseolus
Cucurbita

Clade

Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

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Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1305
1 27800
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Properties of Wax Bean and Summer Squash

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

Season and Care of Wax Bean and Summer Squash

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

Wax Bean and Summer Squash Physical Information

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

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

  • Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Wax Bean and Summer Squash

Care of Wax Bean and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wax Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Wax Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.