Bluebonnet

Lima Bean

About Bluebonnet and Lima Bean

Bluebonnet

Lima Bean

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

Origin

Texas

Central America, South America

Types

Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

452

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-86-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate to oval

Willow-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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 Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Fertile, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Soil Enrichment

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LUPINUS subcarnosus

PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

Bluebonnet Plant

सेम फली

In German

Blaue Lupine Pflanze

Limabohne

In French

Bluebonnet Plante

Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

Planta bluebonnet

Haba

In Greek

Bluebonnet φυτών

Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

Bluebonnet de Plantas

feijão-Lima

In Polish

Bluebonnet roślin

Lima Bean

In Latin

Planta Bluebonnet

Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Lupinus

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Genisteae

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

20040

1 27800

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Properties of Bluebonnet and Lima Bean

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

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Season and Care of Bluebonnet and Lima Bean

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

Bluebonnet and Lima Bean Physical Information

Bluebonnet and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Bluebonnet and Lima Bean are as follows:

Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Bluebonnet and Lima Bean

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