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About Spinach and Wax Bean

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia
Central America, South America

Types

Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy
Phaseolus vulgaris

Number of Varieties

350
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Green
White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Black
Light Yellow, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
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

Ovate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
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

Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Fertilize when new
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
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Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
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

Food 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

Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem
Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SPINACIA oleracea
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

Common Name

Spinach
common bean

In Hindi

पालक
बाकला

In German

Spinat
Gartenbohne

In French

Épinards
Haricot

In Spanish

Espinacas
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek

Σπανάκι
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese

Espinafre
Feijão

In Polish

Szpinak
Fasola zwykła

In Latin

Spinach
wax bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Fagales

Family

Chenopodiaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Spinacia
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Anserineae
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Subfamily

Chenopodioideae
-

Number of Species

800130
1 27800
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Properties of Spinach and Wax Bean

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

Season and Care of Spinach and Wax Bean

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

Spinach and Wax Bean Physical Information

Spinach and Wax Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Spinach height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Spinach and Wax Bean are as follows:

  • Spinach flower color: Yellow and Green

  • Spinach leaf color: Green and Dark Green

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

  • Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Spinach and Wax Bean

Care of Spinach and Wax Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wax Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer 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.