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About Bush Bea and Water Spinach


About Water Spinach and Bush Bea


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual and Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Aquatics   

Origin
Central America, South America   
India   

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
100   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods   
subtropical regions, Tropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
8-15   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-6   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
21,22   

Habit
Spreading   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
12.70 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm   
610.00 cm   
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender   
White, Lavender   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Green   
Green, Reddish Plum   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate   
Long Elliptic   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Poorly Drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Wet Site   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Not Available   
Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Average Water   
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   
Clay, 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
Red blotch   
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

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   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees, Flies   
Birds, Hens   

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available   
Farmland   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Not Available   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems   
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root   
Leaves, Shoots, Stem   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Used in curries, soups, stews   

Used As Indoor Plant
Not Available   
Sometimes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable   
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Rolande'   
IPOMOEA aquatica   

Common Name
Bush Bean, Green Been, Rolande Green Bean   
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach   

In Hindi
Hydrangea   
Water Spinach   

In German
Hortensie   
Wasser-Spinat   

In French
Hortensia   
Épinards d'eau   

In Spanish
Hortensia   
La espinaca de agua   

In Greek
υδραγεία   
Σπανάκι νερό   

In Portuguese
Hortênsia   
Espinafre de água   

In Polish
Hortensja   
Szpinak wodny   

In Latin
Hibiscus   
Water Spinach   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Spermatophyta   

Class
Not Available   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Not Available   
Solanales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Convolvulaceae   

Genus
Not Available   
Ipomoea   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Ipomoeeae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
500   
33

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Properties of Bush Bea and Water Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Bush Bea and Water Spinach? We provide you with everything About Bush Bea and Water Spinach. Bush Bea doesn't have thorns and Water Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Bush Bea does not have fragrant flowers. Bush Bea has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Water Spinach has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bush Bea and Water Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bush Bea and Water Spinach

Season and care of Bush Bea and Water Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Bush Bea and Water Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bush Bea season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Water Spinach season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bush Bea is Loam, Sand and for Water Spinach is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bush Bea is Neutral, Alkaline and for Water Spinach is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Bush Bea and Water Spinach Physical Information

Bush Bea and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Bea height is 30.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bush Bea and Water Spinach are as follows:

Care of Bush Bea and Water Spinach

Care of Bush Bea and Water Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bush Bea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Water Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bush Bea needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Water Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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