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About Bald Cypress and Lima Bean


About Lima Bean and Bald Cypress


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  
Central America, South America  

Types
Bald cypress is a cypress type  
Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled  

Number of Varieties
7  
2  

Habitat
Humid climates, Warmer regions  
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11  
6-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-5  
-  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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
Pyramidal  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm  
21
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Bronze, Brown  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Lime Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Copper, Bronze  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Willow-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep plant submerged in water  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots  
Prune to control growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Blight, Chlorosis, Drought, Mites  
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
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
-  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Skin Disorders, Wounds  
cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber, Heart problems  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Used in construction, Used in Furniture  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TAXODIUM distichum  
PHASEOLUS lunatus  

Common Name
Bald Cypress  
Butter Bean, Lima Bean  

In Hindi
bald cypress  
सेम फली  

In German
kahlen Zypresse  
Limabohne  

In French
cyprès chauve  
Haricot de Lima  

In Spanish
ciprés calvo  
Haba  

In Greek
φαλακρό κυπαρίσσι  
Γίγαντας  

In Portuguese
calvo cipreste  
feijão-Lima  

In Polish
Łysy drzewa cyprysowego  
Lima Bean  

In Latin
dilata calvitium cypressus  
Lima Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Fabales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Taxodium  
Phaseolus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
3  
40  

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Properties of Bald Cypress and Lima Bean

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

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Season and Care of Bald Cypress and Lima Bean

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

Bald Cypress and Lima Bean Physical Information

Bald Cypress and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Bald Cypress height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Bald Cypress and Lima Bean are as follows:

Care of Bald Cypress and Lima Bean

Care of Bald Cypress and Lima Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bald Cypress pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Bald Cypress 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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