Aibika

Lima Bean

About Aibika and Lima Bean

Aibika

Lima Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

Origin

Tropical Asia

Central America, South America

Types

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky Mountains, wastelands

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.00 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

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Willow-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Moist, Rich

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Bedding, Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply

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

Moist, Rich

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

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

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Flower Petal Number

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Vegetable

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Abelmoschus manihot

PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

aibika

सेम फली

In German

Maniok-Bisameibisch

Limabohne

In French

L'Aibika

Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

Aibika

Haba

In Greek

aibika

Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

Aibika

feijão-Lima

In Polish

aibika

Lima Bean

In Latin

aibika

Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Fabales

Family

Malvaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Abelmoschus

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

1540

1 27800

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Properties of Aibika and Lima Bean

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

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Season and Care of Aibika and Lima Bean

Season and care of Aibika and Lima Bean is important to know. While considering everything about Aibika and Lima Bean Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aibika season is Early Spring and Spring and Lima Bean season is Early Spring and Spring. The type of soil for Aibika is Moist, Rich and for Lima Bean is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aibika is and for Lima Bean is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Aibika and Lima Bean Physical Information

Aibika and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Aibika and Lima Bean are as follows:

Aibika flower color: White
Aibika leaf color: Dark Green
Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Aibika and Lima Bean

Care of Aibika and Lima Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Aibika 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.