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Pole Bean
Pole Bean

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About Pole Bean and Water Spinach

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Aquatics

Origin

Central America, South America
India

Types

Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet
Ipomoea aquatica

Number of Varieties

9120
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-6

Sunset Zone

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
21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm12.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Green, Reddish Plum

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trident shaped
Long Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Hens

Allergy

Food Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Farmland

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used in biomass
Used in curries, soups, stews

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'
IPOMOEA aquatica

Common Name

common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

In Hindi

बाकला
Water Spinach

In German

Gartenbohne
Wasser-Spinat

In French

Haricot
Épinards d'eau

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris
La espinaca de agua

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris
Σπανάκι νερό

In Portuguese

Feijão
Espinafre de água

In Polish

Fasola zwykła
Szpinak wodny

In Latin

Phaseolus vulgaris
Water Spinach

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Solanales

Family

Fabaceae
Convolvulaceae

Genus

Phaseolus
Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae
Ipomoeeae

Subfamily

Faboideae
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Number of Species

100500
1 27800
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Properties of Pole Bean and Water Spinach

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

Season and Care of Pole Bean and Water Spinach

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

Pole Bean and Water Spinach Physical Information

Pole Bean and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Pole Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Pole Bean and Water Spinach are as follows:

  • Pole Bean flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

  • Pole Bean leaf color: Green, Purple and Dark Green

  • Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender

  • Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Pole Bean and Water Spinach

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