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Yardlong Bean
Yardlong Bean

Indian Spinach
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About Yardlong Bean and Indian Spinach

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Africa
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

Number of Varieties

10010
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-7

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

18.00 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.50 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Purple
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
-

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

-
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis
BASELLA alba

Common Name

Asparagus Bean, Yardlong Bean
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Hydrangea
भारतीय पालक

In German

Hortensie
Indian Spinat

In French

Hortensia
épinards indienne

In Spanish

Hortensia
espinaca india

In Greek

υδραγεία
Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
espinafre indiano

In Polish

Hortensja
Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

Hibiscus
Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
-

Class

-
-

Order

-
Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae
Basellaceae

Genus

-
Basella

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

255
1 27800
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Properties of Yardlong Bean and Indian Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Yardlong Bean and Indian Spinach? We provide you with everything About Yardlong Bean and Indian Spinach. Yardlong Bean doesn't have thorns and Indian Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Yardlong Bean does not have fragrant flowers. Yardlong Bean has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Indian Spinach has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Yardlong Bean and Indian Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Yardlong Bean and Indian Spinach

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

Yardlong Bean and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Yardlong Bean and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Yardlong Bean height is 18.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Yardlong Bean and Indian Spinach are as follows:

  • Yardlong Bean flower color: Lavender

  • Yardlong Bean leaf color: Green

  • Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Yardlong Bean and Indian Spinach

Care of Yardlong Bean and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yardlong 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 Yardlong Bean needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.