Bush Bean

Water Spinach

About Bush Bean and Water Spinach

Bush Bean

Water Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Aquatics

Origin

Central America, South America

India

Types

Black turtle Cranberry Flageolet Kidney Pea Pinto White

Ipomoea aquatica

Number of Varieties

10120

0 40000

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Well Drained

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15

0 99

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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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

35.60 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Green, Reddish Plum

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Long Elliptic

Thorns

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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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep ground moist

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hens

Allergy

Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutritive

Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used in biomass

Used in curries, soups, stews

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Black Valentine'

IPOMOEA aquatica

Common Name

string bean field bean flageolet bean French bean garden bean green bean haricot bean pop bean

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

In Hindi

Bush Bean

Water Spinach

In German

Buschbohne

Wasser-Spinat

In French

Bush Bean

Épinards d'eau

In Spanish

Bush haba

La espinaca de agua

In Greek

Μπους φασολιών

Σπανάκι νερό

In Portuguese

feijão de Vagem

Espinafre de água

In Polish

Bush Bean

Szpinak wodny

In Latin

Bush Bean,

Water Spinach

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Solanales

Family

Fabaceae

Convolvulaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Ipomoeeae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

70500

1 27800

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Properties of Bush Bean and Water Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Bush Bean and Water Spinach? We provide you with everything About Bush Bean and Water Spinach. Bush Bean doesn't have thorns and Water Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Bush Bean does not have fragrant flowers. Bush Bean has allergic reactions like Legume allergy and Water Spinach has allergic reactions like Legume allergy. 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 Bean and Water Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bush Bean and Water Spinach

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

Bush Bean and Water Spinach Physical Information

Bush Bean and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Bean height is 35.60 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bush Bean and Water Spinach are as follows:

Bush Bean flower color: Pink
Bush Bean leaf color: Green
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Bush Bean and Water Spinach

Care of Bush Bean and Water Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bush Bean 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 Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Water Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.