Black Currant

Lima Bean

About Black Currant and Lima Bean

Black Currant

Lima Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Central America, South America

Types

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

152

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-11

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm20.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Willow-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

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

Cold climate

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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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

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Seeds

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, 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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES nigrum

PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Black Currant

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

Black Currant

सेम फली

In German

Black Currant

Limabohne

In French

groseille noire

Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

negro Grosella

Haba

In Greek

μαύρη σταφίδα

Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

groselha-preta

feijão-Lima

In Polish

czarna porzeczka

Lima Bean

In Latin

nigrum currants

Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fabales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Ribes

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

15040

1 27800

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Properties of Black Currant and Lima Bean

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

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Season and Care of Black Currant and Lima Bean

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

Black Currant and Lima Bean Physical Information

Black Currant and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Black Currant and Lima Bean are as follows:

Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green
Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Black Currant and Lima Bean

Care of Black Currant and Lima Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Currant 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 Black Currant 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.