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Water Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Aquatics
Vegetable

Origin

India
Central America, South America

Types

Ipomoea aquatica
Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

1202
0 40000
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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-6
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

Spreading
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm210.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender
Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight

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

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hens
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

Water Spinach
String Bean

In German

Wasser-Spinat
Bohne

In French

Épinards d'eau
Haricot vert

In Spanish

La espinaca de agua
String Bean

In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό
Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

Espinafre de água
Feijão de corda

In Polish

Szpinak wodny
Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

Water Spinach
Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Fabales

Family

Convolvulaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Ipomoea
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ipomoeeae
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

-
Faboideae

Number of Species

500115
1 27800
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Difference Between Water Spinach and String Bean

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Importance of Water Spinach and String Bean

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

Compare Facts of Water Spinach vs String Bean

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