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About Indian Spinach and Wax 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,
Phaseolus vulgaris

Number of Varieties

1050
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens
All sorts of environments

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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink
White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
Light Yellow, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

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

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
-

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

-
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

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
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
common bean

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक
बाकला

In German

Indian Spinat
Gartenbohne

In French

épinards indienne
Haricot

In Spanish

espinaca india
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano
Feijão

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak
Fasola zwykła

In Latin

Spinach Indian
wax bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Spermatophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Fagales

Family

Basellaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Basella
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5130
1 27800
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Properties of Indian Spinach and Wax Bean

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

Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Wax Bean

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

Indian Spinach and Wax Bean Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Wax Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Wax Bean are as follows:

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

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

  • Wax Bean flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender

  • Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Wax Bean

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