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Malabar Spinach and Lima Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Southeastern Asia, India  

Types
Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled  
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  

Number of Varieties
2  
5  

Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12*7  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
24.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Red, Green, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
White, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Purple, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Purple, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Willow-shaped  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
High  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Not so frequently  
Average Water  

In Spring
Alternate Days  
Moderate  

In Winter
Drought Tolerant  
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  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune to control growth  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
organic fertlizers  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Bean rust, Bean weevils, Corn earworm, Cucumber beetles, Curly top, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Earwigs, Fusarium root rot, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Loopers, Lycaenid pod borers, Lygus bugs, Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Saltmarsh caterpillar, Seedcorn maggot, Slugs, Snails, Spider mites, Stink bugs, Thripes, White mold, Whiteflies  
Aphids  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber, Heart problems  
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS lunatus  
BASELLA alba  

Common Name
Butter Bean, Lima Bean  
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  

In Hindi
सेम फली  
पोई  

In German
Limabohne  
Malabarspinat  

In French
Haricot de Lima  
L’épinard de Malabar  

In Spanish
Haba  
espinaca de Malabar  

In Greek
Γίγαντας  
Malabar Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
feijão-Lima  
Malabar espinafre  

In Polish
Lima Bean  
Szpinak Malabar  

In Latin
Lima Bean  
Spinach Malabar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
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
40  
60  

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Difference Between Lima Bean and Malabar Spinach

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Importance of Lima Bean and Malabar Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lima Bean and Malabar Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lima Bean and Malabar Spinach 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 Lima Bean is cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber and Heart problems whereas of Malabar Spinach is Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A and Vitamin C. Lima Bean has beauty benefits as follows: while Malabar Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: .

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