String Bean

Indian Spinach

About String Bean and Indian Spinach

String Bean

Indian Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm2.40 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm20.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight

Insects, Mites

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

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

BASELLA alba

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

String Bean

भारतीय पालक

In German

Bohne

Indian Spinat

In French

Haricot vert

épinards indienne

In Spanish

String Bean

espinaca india

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

espinafre indiano

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

Gloria Bean

Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

1155

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and Indian Spinach

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Season and Care of String Bean and Indian Spinach

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

String Bean and Indian Spinach Physical Information

String Bean and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Indian Spinach are as follows:

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of String Bean and Indian Spinach

Care of String Bean and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.