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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Aquatics

Origin

Central America, South America
India

Types

Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet
Ipomoea aquatica

Number of Varieties

9120
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-6

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
21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm12.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Green, Reddish Plum

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trident shaped
Long Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Hens

Allergy

Food Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Farmland

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used in biomass
Used in curries, soups, stews

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'
IPOMOEA aquatica

Common Name

common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

In Hindi

बाकला
Water Spinach

In German

Gartenbohne
Wasser-Spinat

In French

Haricot
Épinards d'eau

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris
La espinaca de agua

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris
Σπανάκι νερό

In Portuguese

Feijão
Espinafre de água

In Polish

Fasola zwykła
Szpinak wodny

In Latin

Phaseolus vulgaris
Water Spinach

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Solanales

Family

Fabaceae
Convolvulaceae

Genus

Phaseolus
Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae
Ipomoeeae

Subfamily

Faboideae
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Number of Species

100500
1 27800
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Difference Between Pole Bean and Water Spinach

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Importance of Pole Bean and Water Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pole Bean and Water Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pole Bean and Water 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 Pole Bean is anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic and Hypotensive whereas of Water Spinach is Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache and Skin Diseases. Pole Bean has beauty benefits as follows: while Water Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Pole Bean vs Water Spinach

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