Blue Flax

Lima Bean

About Blue Flax and Lima Bean

Blue Flax

Lima Bean

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Asia

Central America, South America

Types

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-7

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.72 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Willow-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

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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

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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

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINUM perenne

PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

Blue Flax Plant

सेम फली

In German

Blaue Flachspflanze

Limabohne

In French

Bleu lin Plante

Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

Planta de lino azul

Haba

In Greek

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

Planta do linho azul

feijão-Lima

In Polish

Niebieski roślin lnu

Lima Bean

In Latin

Blue linum Planta

Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Linales

Fabales

Family

Linaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Linum

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

18040

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Flax and Lima Bean

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

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Season and Care of Blue Flax and Lima Bean

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

Blue Flax and Lima Bean Physical Information

Blue Flax and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Lima Bean are as follows:

Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Flax and Lima Bean

Care of Blue Flax and Lima Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Flax pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Blue Flax 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.