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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Vegetable

Origin
Central America, South America

Types
Phaseolus vulgaris

Number of Varieties
50 73

Habitat
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

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 cm 84

Minimum Width
30.00 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped

Thorns
No

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
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground

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

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

Pests and Diseases
-

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses
Yes

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

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 Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

Common Name
common bean

In Hindi
बाकला

In German
Gartenbohne

In French
Haricot

In Spanish
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese
Feijão

In Polish
Fasola zwykła

In Latin
wax bean

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Spermatophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Fagales

Family
Fabaceae

Genus
Phaseolus

Clade
Dicotyledonous

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
130 92

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Properties of Wax Bean

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It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Wax Bean Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Wax Bean. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Wax Bean physical information is as follows: 180.00 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Heart-shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Wax Bean

Taking Wax Bean Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Wax Bean include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Wax Bean

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Wax Bean is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Wax Bean is a very important plant from List of Vegetables. There are 50 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Phaseolus vulgaris. This plant's habitat is All sorts of environments and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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