Indian Spinach

String Bean

About Indian Spinach and String Bean

Indian Spinach

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

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,

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

102

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Habitat

gardens

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

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

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm210.00 cm

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

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

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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

String Bean

In German

Indian Spinat

Bohne

In French

épinards indienne

Haricot vert

In Spanish

espinaca india

String Bean

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

Feijão de corda

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

Spinach Indian

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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

5115

1 27800

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Properties of Indian Spinach and String Bean

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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 20.00 cm 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.