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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Central America, South America

Types

Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,
Black turtle Cranberry Flageolet Kidney Pea Pinto White

Number of Varieties

1010
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens
Mixed deciduous forest, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
-

Sunset Zone

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
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

Vining/Climbing
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm35.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink
Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent
Nutritive

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
Used as a dye, Used in biomass

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Black Valentine'

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
string bean field bean flageolet bean French bean garden bean green bean haricot bean pop bean

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक
Bush Bean

In German

Indian Spinat
Buschbohne

In French

épinards indienne
Bush Bean

In Spanish

espinaca india
Bush haba

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι
Μπους φασολιών

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano
feijão de Vagem

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak
Bush Bean

In Latin

Spinach Indian
Bush Bean,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Tracheophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Fabales

Family

Basellaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Basella
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

-
Faboideae

Number of Species

570
1 27800
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Difference Between Indian Spinach and Bush Bean

If you are confused whether Indian Spinach or Bush Bean are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Indian Spinach and Bush Bean Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Indian Spinach are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Bush Bean fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Indian Spinach and Bush Bean if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Indian Spinach and Bush Bean

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Indian Spinach and Bush Bean. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Indian Spinach and Bush Bean as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Indian Spinach is Astringent whereas of Bush Bean is Nutritive. Indian Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: while Bush Bean has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Indian Spinach vs Bush Bean

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Indian Spinach vs Bush Bean and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Indian Spinach are whereas of Bush Bean have Legume allergy respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Indian Spinach has showy fruits and Bush Bean has no showy fruits. Also Indian Spinach is not flowering and Bush Bean is not flowering . You can compare Indian Spinach and Bush Bean facts and facts of other plants too.