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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Central America, South America
Australia

Types

Phaseolus vulgaris
Xerochrysum bracteatum

Number of Varieties

5050
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12 - 3

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
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender
Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

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
Needs less 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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Well-aerated

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Loam, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full 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
General garden fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double

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
-

Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes
Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders
anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'
XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'

Common Name

common bean
Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower

In Hindi

बाकला
strawflower

In German

Gartenbohne
Strohblume

In French

Haricot
strawflower

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris
strawflower

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris
strawflower

In Portuguese

Feijão
strawflower

In Polish

Fasola zwykła
strawflower

In Latin

wax bean
strawflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Asterales

Family

Fabaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Phaseolus
Xerochrysum

Clade

Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Gnaphalieae

Subfamily

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Asteroideae

Number of Species

1307
1 27800
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Difference Between Wax Bean and Strawflower

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

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Importance of Wax Bean and Strawflower

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

Compare Facts of Wax Bean vs Strawflower

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