Green Bean

Malabar Spinach

About Green Bean and Malabar Spinach

Green Bean

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

1305

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Habitat

Fields, orchards

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

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

H1, H2, 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

30.00 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm24.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Green Beans

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

फलियां

पोई

In German

Bohnen

Malabarspinat

In French

haricots

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Green Beans

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

φασόλια

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

feijões

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

fasola

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

fabam

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Fagales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Basella

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

13060

1 27800

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Properties of Green Bean and Malabar Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Green Bean and Malabar Spinach? We provide you with everything About Green Bean and Malabar Spinach. Green Bean doesn't have thorns and Malabar Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Green Bean does not have fragrant flowers. Green Bean has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Irritation to stomach and Malabar Spinach has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Irritation to stomach. 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 Green Bean and Malabar Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Green Bean and Malabar Spinach

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

Green Bean and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Green Bean and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Green Bean height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Green Bean and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Green Bean flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Green Bean leaf color: Green, Purple and Dark Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Green Bean and Malabar Spinach

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