Bishop's Weed

Lima Bean

About Bishop's Weed and Lima Bean

Bishop's Weed

Lima Bean

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Central America, South America

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

102

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-156-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Willow-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

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

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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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

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

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Seeds

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

सेम फली

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

Limabohne

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

biznaga

Haba

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

feijão-Lima

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

Lima Bean

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Fabales

Family

Apiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

7540

1 27800

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Lima Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Bishop's Weed and Lima Bean? We provide you with everything About Bishop's Weed and Lima Bean. Bishop's Weed doesn't have thorns and Lima Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Bishop's Weed does not have fragrant flowers. Bishop's Weed has allergic reactions like Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation and Vomiting and Lima Bean has allergic reactions like Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation 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 Bishop's Weed and Lima Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Lima Bean

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

Bishop's Weed and Lima Bean Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Lima Bean are as follows:

Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Bishop's Weed and Lima Bean

Care of Bishop's Weed and Lima Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering and Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Bishop's Weed 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.