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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Aquatics  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Australia  

Types
Phaseolus vulgaris  
-  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
1  

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
7-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-6  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
250.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Light Green  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Spores  

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  
Keep immersed in water  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly 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
-  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar  
Frogs  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

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  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Seeds, Spores  

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item  
Decoration Purposes, Starch  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'  
MARSILEA mutica  

Common Name
common bean  
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort  

In Hindi
बाकला  
Pepperwort  

In German
Gartenbohne  
Pepperwort  

In French
Haricot  
Pepperwort  

In Spanish
Phaseolus vulgaris  
Pepperwort  

In Greek
Phaseolus vulgaris  
Pepperwort  

In Portuguese
Feijão  
Pepperwort  

In Polish
Fasola zwykła  
Pepperwort  

In Latin
wax bean  
Pepperwort  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Charophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Fagales  
-  

Family
Fabaceae  
Marsileaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Marsilea  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Lapidieae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
130  
99+
65  
99+

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Difference Between Wax Bean and Pepperwort

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

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Importance of Wax Bean and Pepperwort

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

Compare Facts of Wax Bean vs Pepperwort

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 Pepperwort 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 Pepperwort have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Wax Bean has showy fruits and Pepperwort has no showy fruits. Also Wax Bean is not flowering and Pepperwort is not flowering . You can compare Wax Bean and Pepperwort facts and facts of other plants too.

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