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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia  
Central America, South America  

Types
Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata  
Phaseolus vulgaris  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
-  

Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Clump-Forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory  
White, Light Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Light Yellow, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Y-shaped  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune ocassionally  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar  

Allergy
-  
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
Used As Food  
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELOSIA argentea  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'  

Common Name
Celosia  
common bean  

In Hindi
Celosia  
बाकला  

In German
Celosia  
Gartenbohne  

In French
Celosia  
Haricot  

In Spanish
Celosia  
Phaseolus vulgaris  

In Greek
Celosia  
Phaseolus vulgaris  

In Portuguese
Celosia  
Feijão  

In Polish
celosia  
Fasola zwykła  

In Latin
Celosia  
wax bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Fagales  

Family
Amaranthaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Celosia  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
11  
99+
130  
99+

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Difference Between Celosia and Wax Bean

If you are confused whether Celosia or Wax Bean are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Celosia and Wax Bean Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Celosia are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Wax Bean fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Celosia and Wax Bean if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Celosia and Wax Bean

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Celosia and Wax Bean. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Celosia and Wax Bean as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Celosia is whereas of Wax Bean is Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant and Menstrual Disorders. Celosia has beauty benefits as follows: while Wax Bean has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Celosia vs Wax Bean

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Celosia vs Wax Bean and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Celosia are whereas of Wax Bean have Diarrhea and Irritation to stomach respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Celosia has no showy fruits and Wax Bean has showy fruits. Also Celosia is flowering and Wax Bean is not flowering . You can compare Celosia and Wax Bean facts and facts of other plants too.

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