1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,
Bush Beans, Pole Beans
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not AvailableNot Available
0
99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.40 cm210.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink
Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Purple
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
5-10-10 fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Mites
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Beautiful Skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Astringent
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BASELLA alba
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'
7.2 Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
String bean, Field bean, French bean
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
épinards indienne
Haricot vert
7.2.4 In Spanish
espinaca india
String Bean
7.2.5 In Greek
Ινδικό Σπανάκι
Αμπελοφάσουλο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
espinafre indiano
Feijão de corda
7.2.7 In Polish
Indyjski szpinak
Fasolka szparagowa
7.2.8 In Latin
Spinach Indian
Gloria Bean
2 Classification
2.1 Kingdom
2.3 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
2.6 Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
2.8 Order
2.9 Family
2.10 Genus
2.11 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
2.12 Tribe
2.13 Subfamily
2.14 Number of Species