Wax Bean

Winter Squash

About Wax Bean and Winter Squash

Wax Bean

Winter Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America

Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

Phaseolus vulgaris

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

505

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

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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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm7.62 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm50.80 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Green

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

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

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, 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

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, 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

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

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

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

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

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Common Name

common bean

Winter Squash

In Hindi

बाकला

कोंहड़ा

In German

Gartenbohne

Winter squash

In French

Haricot

courges d'hiver

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris

calabaza de invierno

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris

σκουός χειμώνα

In Portuguese

Feijão

abóbora

In Polish

Fasola zwykła

dynia

In Latin

wax bean

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Violales

Family

Fabaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Cucurbita

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

13027

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Properties of Wax Bean and Winter Squash

Wondering what are the properties of Wax Bean and Winter Squash? We provide you with everything About Wax Bean and Winter Squash. Wax Bean doesn't have thorns and Winter 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 Winter 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 Winter Squash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Wax Bean and Winter Squash

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

Wax Bean and Winter Squash Physical Information

Wax Bean and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Wax Bean and Winter Squash are as follows:

Wax Bean flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Wax Bean and Winter Squash

Care of Wax Bean and Winter Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wax Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Winter Squash pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage. In summer Wax Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.