African Blue Basil

Lima Bean

About African Blue Basil and Lima Bean

African Blue Basil

Lima Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America

Types

Herb

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

202

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm20.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Willow-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

सेम फली

In German

African Blue Basilikum

Limabohne

In French

Bleu basilic africaine

Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

Albahaca azul africana

Haba

In Greek

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

Africano manjericão azul

feijão-Lima

In Polish

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

Lima Bean

In Latin

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Lamiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Phaseolus

Clade

Basal Tricolpates

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

140

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Properties of African Blue Basil and Lima Bean

Wondering what are the properties of African Blue Basil and Lima Bean? We provide you with everything About African Blue Basil and Lima Bean. African Blue Basil doesn't have thorns and Lima Bean doesn't have thorns. Also African Blue Basil does not have fragrant flowers. African Blue Basil 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 African Blue Basil and Lima Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Blue Basil and Lima Bean

Season and care of African Blue Basil and Lima Bean is important to know. While considering everything about African Blue Basil and Lima Bean Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Blue Basil season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Lima Bean season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Blue Basil is Loam, Sand and for Lima Bean is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for African Blue Basil is Neutral and for Lima Bean is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

African Blue Basil and Lima Bean Physical Information

African Blue Basil and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of African Blue Basil and Lima Bean are as follows:

African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple
Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of African Blue Basil and Lima Bean

Care of African Blue Basil and Lima Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Blue Basil pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer African Blue Basil 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.