Malabar Spinach

Wax Bean

About Malabar Spinach and Wax Bean

Malabar Spinach

Wax Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Central America, South America

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Phaseolus vulgaris

Number of Varieties

550

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm30.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Light Yellow, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

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

In Summer

Average Water

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, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

common bean

In Hindi

पोई

बाकला

In German

Malabarspinat

Gartenbohne

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Haricot

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Feijão

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Fasola zwykła

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

wax bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fagales

Family

Basellaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Basella

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

60130

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Wax Bean

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Wax Bean

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

Malabar Spinach and Wax Bean Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Wax Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Wax Bean are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Wax Bean flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Wax Bean

Care of Malabar Spinach and Wax Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Wax Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wax Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.