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About Indian Spinach and Lima Bean

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Central America, South America

Types

Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,
Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

102
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
-

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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Willow-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Not so frequently

In Spring

Moderate
Alternate Days

In Winter

Average Water
Drought Tolerant

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, 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
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites
Aphids, Armyworm, Bean rust, Bean weevils, Corn earworm, Cucumber beetles, Curly top, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Earwigs, Fusarium root rot, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Loopers, Lycaenid pod borers, Lygus bugs, Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Saltmarsh caterpillar, Seedcorn maggot, Slugs, Snails, Spider mites, Stink bugs, Thripes, White mold, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent
cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक
सेम फली

In German

Indian Spinat
Limabohne

In French

épinards indienne
Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

espinaca india
Haba

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι
Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano
feijão-Lima

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak
Lima Bean

In Latin

Spinach Indian
Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Tracheophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Fabales

Family

Basellaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Basella
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

-
Faboideae

Number of Species

540
1 27800
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Properties of Indian Spinach and Lima Bean

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Lima Bean

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

Indian Spinach and Lima Bean Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Lima Bean are as follows:

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

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

  • Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory

  • Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Lima Bean

Care of Indian Spinach and Lima 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 Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lima Bean needs Not so frequently and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant.