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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, China  
Central America, South America  

Types
Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip  
Phaseolus vulgaris  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Oval or Rounded  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm  
19
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green  
White, Light Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Magenta  
Light Yellow, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Copper  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
High  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
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
Twice a week  
Moderate  

In Winter
Regular watering required  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl  
-  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar  

Allergy
Itchiness  
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems  
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LITCHI chinensis  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'  

Common Name
Litchee, Litchi, Lychee  
common bean  

In Hindi
लीची  
बाकला  

In German
Lychee  
Gartenbohne  

In French
Lychee  
Haricot  

In Spanish
Lychee  
Phaseolus vulgaris  

In Greek
λίτσι  
Phaseolus vulgaris  

In Portuguese
lichia  
Feijão  

In Polish
Lychee  
Fasola zwykła  

In Latin
Lychee  
wax bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Fagales  

Family
Sapindaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Litchi Sonn  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Sapindoideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
99+
130  
99+

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Difference Between Lychee and Wax Bean

If you are confused whether Lychee 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 Lychee and Wax Bean Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Lychee are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Fertilize after blooming period, whereas for Wax Bean fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lychee and Wax Bean if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lychee and Wax Bean

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lychee and Wax Bean. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lychee 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 Lychee is anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders and Heart problems whereas of Wax Bean is Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant and Menstrual Disorders. Lychee has beauty benefits as follows: while Wax Bean has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Lychee 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 Lychee 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 Lychee are Itchiness 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. Lychee has showy fruits and Wax Bean has showy fruits. Also Lychee is not flowering and Wax Bean is not flowering . You can compare Lychee and Wax Bean facts and facts of other plants too.

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