String Bean

Malabar Spinach

About String Bean and Malabar Spinach

String Bean

Malabar 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

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

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

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

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, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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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

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

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, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

String Bean

पोई

In German

Bohne

Malabarspinat

In French

Haricot vert

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

String Bean

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Gloria Bean

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

11560

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Malabar Spinach

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

String Bean and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

String Bean and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of String Bean and Malabar Spinach

Care of String Bean and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean 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 String Bean 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.