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Wax Bean
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Busy Lizzy and Wax Bean


What is
Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  
Type
Vegetable  
Tender Perennial  
Origin
Central America, South America  
Eastern Africa  
Types
Phaseolus vulgaris  
Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere  
Number of Varieties
50  
99+
36  
99+
Habitat
All sorts of environments  
Damp Places, Damp shady woods, Forest margins, Roadsides, tropical environments, Waste areas, waterways  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-15  
AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 1  
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  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
45.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender  
White, Red, Purple, Pink, Magenta, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach, Burgundy  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Light Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Oblong elliptic  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
Shade areas  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut away fading foliage, Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove the old foliage  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply N-P-K  
Pests and Diseases
-  
Aphids, Downy mildew, Stem rot  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shade areas  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Yes  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Allergy
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders  
Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive, Skin irritation  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Root  
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item  
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'  
IMPATIENS walleriana  
Common Name
common bean  
Busy Lizzy, Impatiens, balsam, sultana  
In Hindi
बाकला  
wallenana  
In German
Gartenbohne  
wallenana  
In French
Haricot  
wallenana  
In Spanish
Phaseolus vulgaris  
wallenana  
In Greek
Phaseolus vulgaris  
Απασχολημένος Lizzy Φυτών  
In Portuguese
Feijão  
wallenana  
In Polish
Fasola zwykła  
wallenana  
In Latin
wax bean  
Impatiens Walleriana  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Fagales  
Geraniales  
Family
Fabaceae  
Balsaminaceae  
Genus
Phaseolus  
Impatiens  
Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
130  
99+
1000  
26
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Difference Between Wax Bean and Busy Lizzy

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Importance of Wax Bean and Busy Lizzy

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Wax Bean and Busy Lizzy. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Wax Bean and Busy Lizzy 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 Wax Bean is Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant and Menstrual Disorders whereas of Busy Lizzy is Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive and Skin irritation. Wax Bean has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics and Remove blemishes while Busy Lizzy has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics and Remove blemishes.

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