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Indian Spinach
Indian Spinach

Faba Bean
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About Indian Spinach and Faba Bean

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

Types

Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,
Vicia faba

Number of Varieties

102
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens
Cropland, Farms, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
10-6

Sunset Zone

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
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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm5.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink
White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
Used as a laxative, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
VICIA faba

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
Fava Bean, Bell Bean, English Bean, Pigeon Bean, Horse Bean

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक
faba बीन

In German

Indian Spinat
Ackerbohne

In French

épinards indienne
féverole

In Spanish

espinaca india
haba

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι
faba φασόλι

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano
faba feijão

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak
bobik

In Latin

Spinach Indian
faba Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Fabales

Family

Basellaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Basella
Vicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Vicieae

Subfamily

-
Faboideae

Number of Species

518
1 27800
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Properties of Indian Spinach and Faba Bean

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

Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Faba Bean

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

Indian Spinach and Faba Bean Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Faba Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Faba Bean are as follows:

  • Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

  • Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple

  • Faba Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Faba Bean

Care of Indian Spinach and Faba Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Faba Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Faba Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.