Blue Giant

Lima Bean

About Blue Giant and Lima Bean

Blue Giant

Lima Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Vegetable

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Central America, South America

Types

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-156-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Rosette/Stemless

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

17.78 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.16 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

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

Green, Blue Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Willow-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

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

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION berlandieri

PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

Blue Giant Grass

सेम फली

In German

Blue Giant Grass

Limabohne

In French

Blue Giant Herbe

Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

Blue Grass gigante

Haba

In Greek

Μπλε Giant Grass

Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

Blue Grass gigante

feijão-Lima

In Polish

Błękitny Gigant Trawa

Lima Bean

In Latin

Giant herba blue

Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Fabales

Family

Agavaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Dasylirion

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

2240

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Giant and Lima Bean

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

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Season and Care of Blue Giant and Lima Bean

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

Blue Giant and Lima Bean Physical Information

Blue Giant and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Giant and Lima Bean are as follows:

Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Giant and Lima Bean

Care of Blue Giant and Lima Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Giant pruning is done 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 Blue Giant 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.