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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America, South America
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Types

Phaseolus vulgaris
Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry

Number of Varieties

5090
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
10-1

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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm12.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender
Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Green
Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
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
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

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
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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

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Whiteflies

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach
breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders
Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'
ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'

Common Name

common bean
Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

In Hindi

बाकला
Chinese lantern

In German

Gartenbohne
Lampionblume

In French

Haricot
Coqueret alkékenge

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris
Chinese lantern

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris
Chinese lantern

In Portuguese

Feijão
Chinese lantern

In Polish

Fasola zwykła
Miechunka rozdęta

In Latin

wax bean
Chinese lantern

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Solanales

Family

Fabaceae
Malvaceae

Genus

Phaseolus
Physalis

Clade

Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Physaleae

Subfamily

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Solanoideae

Number of Species

13090
1 27800
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Difference Between Wax Bean and Chinese Lantern

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

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Importance of Wax Bean and Chinese Lantern

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Wax Bean and Chinese Lantern. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Wax Bean and Chinese Lantern 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 Chinese Lantern is Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive and Diuretic. Wax Bean has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics and Remove blemishes while Chinese Lantern has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics and Remove blemishes.

Compare Facts of Wax Bean vs Chinese Lantern

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 Wax Bean vs Chinese Lantern 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 Wax Bean are Diarrhea and Irritation to stomach whereas of Chinese Lantern have breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Wax Bean has showy fruits and Chinese Lantern has no showy fruits. Also Wax Bean is not flowering and Chinese Lantern is not flowering . You can compare Wax Bean and Chinese Lantern facts and facts of other plants too.