Wax Bean

Walking Iris

About Wax Bean and Walking Iris

Wax Bean

Walking Iris

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America, South America

Brazil

Types

Phaseolus vulgaris

Neomarica gracilis

Number of Varieties

503

0 40000

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

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

H1, H2, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Sword-like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, 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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut out old flower stalks, Cut out old leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced garden plant fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

NEOMARICA caerulea

Common Name

common bean

Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris

In Hindi

बाकला

Walking Iris

In German

Gartenbohne

Gehen Iris

In French

Haricot

Iris Marcher

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris

caminar Iris

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris

περπάτημα Iris

In Portuguese

Feijão

Andar Iris

In Polish

Fasola zwykła

Walking Iris

In Latin

wax bean

O Thaumantias

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fagales

Liliales

Family

Fabaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Neomarica

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Mariceae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

13028

1 27800

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Properties of Wax Bean and Walking Iris

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

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Season and Care of Wax Bean and Walking Iris

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

Wax Bean and Walking Iris Physical Information

Wax Bean and Walking Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Walking Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Wax Bean and Walking Iris are as follows:

Wax Bean flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Walking Iris flower color: White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender and Blue Violet
Walking Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Wax Bean and Walking Iris

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