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About Bird Cherry and Lima Bean

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Central America, South America

Types

Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry
Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

1002
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-86-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
-

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10
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

1,500.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

600.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Willow-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
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

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative
cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Seeds

Other Uses

Used for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break
Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS padus
PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Bird Cherry
Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

सुंदार वृक्ष
सेम फली

In German

Vogel Kirschbaum
Limabohne

In French

Oiseau Cherry Tree
Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

Pájaro Cerezo
Haba

In Greek

Bird Cherry Tree
Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja do pássaro
feijão-Lima

In Polish

Czeremcha drzewa
Lima Bean

In Latin

Ave Ave ligno
Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Fabales

Family

Rosaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Prunus
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acacieae
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Prunoideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

10040
1 27800
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Properties of Bird Cherry and Lima Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Bird Cherry and Lima Bean? We provide you with everything About Bird Cherry and Lima Bean. Bird Cherry doesn't have thorns and Lima Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Bird Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Bird Cherry has allergic reactions like Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems and Toxic and Lima Bean has allergic reactions like Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems and Toxic. 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 Bird Cherry and Lima Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Bird Cherry and Lima Bean

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

Bird Cherry and Lima Bean Physical Information

Bird Cherry and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Bird Cherry and Lima Bean are as follows:

  • Bird Cherry flower color: White

  • Bird Cherry leaf color: Light Green

  • Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory

  • Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Bird Cherry and Lima Bean

Care of Bird Cherry and Lima Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bird Cherry pruning is done Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Bird Cherry 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.