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What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Herbs  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southern Europe  
Central America, South America  

Types
Petroselinum crispum  
Phaseolus vulgaris  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A3, 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  
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
30.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
White, Light Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
Light Yellow, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
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  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, 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
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, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
bees, Birds, Caterpillars, Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
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
Butterflies  
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar  

Allergy
Anaphylaxis, angioedema, Rhinitis  
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
Antioxidants, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin K  
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PETROSELINUM crispum 'Afro'  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'  

Common Name
Parsley  
common bean  

In Hindi
अजमोद  
बाकला  

In German
Petersilie  
Gartenbohne  

In French
Persil  
Haricot  

In Spanish
Perejil  
Phaseolus vulgaris  

In Greek
Μαϊντανός  
Phaseolus vulgaris  

In Portuguese
Salsa  
Feijão  

In Polish
Pietruszka  
Fasola zwykła  

In Latin
apium  
wax bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheobionta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Fagales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Petroselinum  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
130  
99+

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Difference Between Parsley and Wax Bean

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

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Importance of Parsley and Wax Bean

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Parsley and Wax Bean. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Parsley 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 Parsley is Antioxidants, Vitamin A, Vitamin B and Vitamin K whereas of Wax Bean is Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant and Menstrual Disorders. Parsley has beauty benefits as follows: while Wax Bean has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Parsley 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 Parsley 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 Parsley are Anaphylaxis, angioedema and Rhinitis 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. Parsley has no showy fruits and Wax Bean has showy fruits. Also Parsley is not flowering and Wax Bean is not flowering . You can compare Parsley and Wax Bean facts and facts of other plants too.

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