Indian Spinach

String Bean

About Indian Spinach and String Bean

Indian Spinach

String Bean

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

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

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

102

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not AvailableNot Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Not Available

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.40 cm210.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Purple

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5-10-10 fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Beautiful Skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

String bean, Field bean, French bean

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

String Bean

7.2.2 In German

Indian Spinat

Bohne

7.2.3 In French

épinards indienne

Haricot vert

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca india

String Bean

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

Αμπελοφάσουλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

Feijão de corda

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

Fasolka szparagowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Indian

Gloria Bean

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Phaseolus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Phaseoleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

5NA

1 27800

Properties of Indian Spinach and String Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Indian Spinach and String Bean? We provide you with everything About Indian Spinach and String Bean. Indian Spinach doesn't have thorns and String Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Indian Spinach does not have fragrant flowers. Indian Spinach has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and String Bean has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 String Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and String Bean

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

Indian Spinach and String Bean Physical Information

Indian Spinach and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and String Bean are as follows:

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Indian Spinach and String Bean

Care of Indian Spinach and String 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 String 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 String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.