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Potentilla and Wax Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Biennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Perennial  

Origin
Central America, South America  
-  

Types
Phaseolus vulgaris  
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-8  

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  
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
Vining/Climbing  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender  
Orange, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Light Green  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Small elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Early Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes  
Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders  
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item  
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'  
POTENTILLA  

Common Name
common bean  
Potentilla  

In Hindi
बाकला  
Potentilla plant  

In German
Gartenbohne  
Potentilla Pflanze  

In French
Haricot  
plante Potentilla  

In Spanish
Phaseolus vulgaris  
planta Potentilla  

In Greek
Phaseolus vulgaris  
φυτό potentilla  

In Portuguese
Feijão  
planta Potentilla  

In Polish
Fasola zwykła  
Potentilla roślin  

In Latin
wax bean  
Potentilla herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Rosales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Potentilla  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
130  
99+
300  
99+

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Difference Between Wax Bean and Potentilla

If you are confused whether Wax Bean or Potentilla 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 Potentilla Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Wax Bean are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Potentilla fertilizers required are Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Wax Bean and Potentilla if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Wax Bean and Potentilla

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Wax Bean and Potentilla. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Wax Bean and Potentilla 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 Potentilla is Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome and Swelling. Wax Bean has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics and Remove blemishes while Potentilla has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics and Remove blemishes.

Compare Facts of Wax Bean vs Potentilla

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

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