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About Spring Beans and Malabar Spinach


About Malabar Spinach and Spring Beans


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Southeastern Asia, India  

Types
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean  
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  

Number of Varieties
130  
99+
5  

Habitat
Fields, orchards  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12*7  

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  
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  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
24.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Red, Green, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black  
White, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Purple, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Purple, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Aphids  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar  
-  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders  
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris  
BASELLA alba  

Common Name
Green Beans  
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  

In Hindi
फलियां  
पोई  

In German
Bohnen  
Malabarspinat  

In French
haricots  
L’épinard de Malabar  

In Spanish
Green Beans  
espinaca de Malabar  

In Greek
φασόλια  
Malabar Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
feijões  
Malabar espinafre  

In Polish
fasola  
Szpinak Malabar  

In Latin
fabam  
Spinach Malabar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Fagales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Basellaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Basella  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
130  
99+
60  

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Properties of Spring Beans and Malabar Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Spring Beans and Malabar Spinach? We provide you with everything About Spring Beans and Malabar Spinach. Spring Beans doesn't have thorns and Malabar Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Spring Beans does not have fragrant flowers. Spring Beans has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Irritation to stomach and Malabar Spinach has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Irritation to stomach. 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 Spring Beans and Malabar Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Spring Beans and Malabar Spinach

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

Spring Beans and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

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

Care of Spring Beans and Malabar Spinach

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

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