Babaco

Lima Bean

About Babaco and Lima Bean

Babaco

Lima Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit, Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

South America

Central America, South America

Types

V. × heilbornii

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-9

Sunset Zone

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Willow-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove shoots

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

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

Coarse

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Seeds

Other Uses

Used in making champagne

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

Babaco

सेम फली

In German

Babaco

Limabohne

In French

Babaco

Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

Babaco

Haba

In Greek

Babaco

Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

Babaco

feijão-Lima

In Polish

Babaco

Lima Bean

In Latin

Babaco

Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Fabales

Family

Caricaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Vasconcellea

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

140

1 27800

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Properties of Babaco and Lima Bean

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

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Season and Care of Babaco and Lima Bean

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

Babaco and Lima Bean Physical Information

Babaco and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Babaco and Lima Bean are as follows:

Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Babaco and Lima Bean

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