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Bouteloua Gracilis
Bouteloua Gracilis

Lima Bean
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About Bouteloua Gracilis and Lima Bean

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Vegetable

Origin

North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Central America, South America

Types

Grasses
Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

12
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-96-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
-

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Willow-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Beetles, Grasshoppers
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
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Seeds

Other Uses

Used to feed livestock
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis
PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass
Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis
सेम फली

In German

Bouteloua Gracilis
Limabohne

In French

Bouteloua aristidoides
Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile
Haba

In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis
Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis
feijão-Lima

In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis
Lima Bean

In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis
Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Bouteloua
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cynodonteae
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

10040
1 27800
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Properties of Bouteloua Gracilis and Lima Bean

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

Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Lima Bean

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Lima Bean Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Lima Bean are as follows:

  • Bouteloua Gracilis flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

  • Bouteloua Gracilis leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory

  • Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Lima Bean

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