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About Aibika and Lima Bean


About Lima Bean and Aibika


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  
99+
2  

Habitat
Rocky Mountains, wastelands  
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
6-11  

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 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Spring, Spring  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Moist, Rich  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
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  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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 Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Fabales  

Family
Malvaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Abelmoschus  
Phaseolus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
15  
40  

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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:

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.

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