Bluebell

Lima Bean

About Bluebell and Lima Bean

Bluebell

Lima Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa

Central America, South America

Types

Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

202

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Habitat

Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-106-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.00 cm20.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Willow-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Flowers

Seeds

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYACINTHOIDES hispanica

PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Spanish Bluebell

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

Bluebell plant

सेम फली

In German

Endymion Pflanze

Limabohne

In French

plante Bluebell

Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

planta Bluebell

Haba

In Greek

φυτό Bluebell

Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

planta Bluebell

feijão-Lima

In Polish

Bluebell roślin

Lima Bean

In Latin

Bluebell herba

Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Fabales

Family

Liliaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Hyacinthoides

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hyacintheae

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

1140

1 27800

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Properties of Bluebell and Lima Bean

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

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Season and Care of Bluebell and Lima Bean

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

Bluebell and Lima Bean Physical Information

Bluebell and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Bluebell and Lima Bean are as follows:

Bluebell flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Blue Violet
Bluebell leaf color: Green
Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Bluebell and Lima Bean

Care of Bluebell and Lima Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluebell pruning is done Pinch Tips, 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 Bluebell 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.