Apricot

Lima Bean

About Apricot and Lima Bean

Apricot

Lima Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

China

Central America, South America

Types

Goldcot apricot, Harcot apricot

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

342

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Wet lands

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

460.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange, Rose

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Willow-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs a lot of water initially

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Headache, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Digestive disorders, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Ophthalmic

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Seeds

Other Uses

Air freshner, Animal Feed, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS armeniaca

PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Apricot

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

खूबानी

सेम फली

In German

Aprikose or Aprikosenbaum

Limabohne

In French

Abricot or Abricotier

Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

Albaricoque

Haba

In Greek

Βερύκοκκο

Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

Apricot

feijão-Lima

In Polish

Morela

Lima Bean

In Latin

Apricot

Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fabales

Family

Rosaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Prunus

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

3440

1 27800

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Properties of Apricot and Lima Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Apricot and Lima Bean? We provide you with everything About Apricot and Lima Bean. Apricot doesn't have thorns and Lima Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Apricot does not have fragrant flowers. Apricot has allergic reactions like Headache, Throat itching and Vomiting and Lima Bean has allergic reactions like Headache, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Apricot and Lima Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Apricot and Lima Bean

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

Apricot and Lima Bean Physical Information

Apricot and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Apricot height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Apricot and Lima Bean are as follows:

Apricot flower color: White and Light Pink
Apricot leaf color: Green
Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Apricot and Lima Bean

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