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What is

Life Span

Annual, biennial or perennial
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Central America, South America

Types

Lavatera Trimestris, Lavatera Thuringiaca, Lavatera Arborea
Phaseolus vulgaris

Number of Varieties

2550
0 40000
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Habitat

Cliffs, Maritime Rocks
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-8
-

Sunset Zone

H1, 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

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Violet, Plum
White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
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

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water deeply about once a week
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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Pinching, Shearing, Thinning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
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Beauty Benefits

-
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Prevent Soil Erosion
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Poultice
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Used in chopped mixed salad
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAVATERA arborea
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

Common Name

Tree Mallow
common bean

In Hindi

Tree Mallow
बाकला

In German

Baum Mallow
Gartenbohne

In French

Arbre Mallow
Haricot

In Spanish

árbol de la malva
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek

δέντρο Μολόχα
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese

Mallow
Feijão

In Polish

drzewo Mallow
Fasola zwykła

In Latin

ligno malvae
wax bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
Fagales

Family

Malvaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Lavatera
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Malveae
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Subfamily

Malvoideae
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Number of Species

30130
1 27800
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Difference Between Tree Mallow and Wax Bean

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Importance of Tree Mallow and Wax Bean

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

Compare Facts of Tree Mallow 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 Tree Mallow 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 Tree Mallow are allergic reaction and Skin irritation 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. Tree Mallow has no showy fruits and Wax Bean has showy fruits. Also Tree Mallow is not flowering and Wax Bean is not flowering . You can compare Tree Mallow and Wax Bean facts and facts of other plants too.