Pole Bean

Water Spinach

About Pole Bean and Water Spinach

Pole Bean

Water Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

India

1.4 Types

Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

9NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available8-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-6

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm12.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Green, Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Dark Green

Green

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

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Trident shaped

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

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

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Hens

5.12 Allergy

Food Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Farmland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive

Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used in biomass

Used in curries, soups, stews

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'

IPOMOEA aquatica

7.2 Common Name

common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

बाकला

Water Spinach

7.2.2 In German

Gartenbohne

Wasser-Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Haricot

Épinards d'eau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris

La espinaca de agua

7.2.5 In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris

Σπανάκι νερό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Feijão

Espinafre de água

7.2.7 In Polish

Fasola zwykła

Szpinak wodny

7.2.8 In Latin

Phaseolus vulgaris

Water Spinach

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Phaseolus

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Phaseoleae

Ipomoeeae

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA500

1 27800

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.

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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.