Adam's Needle

Lima Bean

About Adam's Needle and Lima Bean

Adam's Needle

Lima Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Succulent

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern United States

Central America, South America

Types

Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

152

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Hot climate regions

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-106-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Willow-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Not so frequently

In Spring

Moderate

Alternate Days

In Winter

Average Water

Drought Tolerant

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cottage garden

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Yucca filamentosa

PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

Adam's needle

सेम फली

In German

Fädige Palmlilie

Limabohne

In French

Yucca filamentosa

Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

Yucca filamentosa

Haba

In Greek

Adam's Needle

Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

Adam's Needle

feijão-Lima

In Polish

Jukka karolińska

Lima Bean

In Latin

Adam's Needle

Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Fabales

Family

Agavaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Yucca

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Agavoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

3040

1 27800

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Properties of Adam's Needle and Lima Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Adam's Needle and Lima Bean? We provide you with everything About Adam's Needle and Lima Bean. Adam's Needle doesn't have thorns and Lima Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Adam's Needle does not have fragrant flowers. Adam's Needle has allergic reactions like and Lima Bean has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Adam's Needle and Lima Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Adam's Needle and Lima Bean

Season and care of Adam's Needle and Lima Bean is important to know. While considering everything about Adam's Needle and Lima Bean Care, growing season is an essential factor. Adam's Needle season is Spring and Lima Bean season is Spring. The type of soil for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand and for Lima Bean is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Lima Bean is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Adam's Needle and Lima Bean Physical Information

Adam's Needle and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Adam's Needle and Lima Bean are as follows:

Adam's Needle flower color: White
Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Adam's Needle and Lima Bean

Care of Adam's Needle and Lima Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Adam's Needle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lima Bean needs Not so frequently and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant.