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About Bull Grass and Lima Bean

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Vegetable

Origin

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

Types

Foxtail muhly, Devils Canyon muhly, alkali muhly
Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

22
0 40000
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Habitat

High elevation, Hillside, Slopes
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-106-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 7
-

Sunset Zone

-
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

60.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Purple, White
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, White
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Tan
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Willow-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water every 3 weeks until the root ball is wet
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, EDTA iron
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
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

Bees, Butterflies
-

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

-
Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MUHLENBERGIA emersleyi
PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Bull Grass
Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

Bull Grass
सेम फली

In German

Bull Grass
Limabohne

In French

Bull Herbe
Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

Bull Hierba
Haba

In Greek

Δελτίο Grass
Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

touro grama
feijão-Lima

In Polish

Bull Trawa
Lima Bean

In Latin

Bull Grass
Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Muhlenbergia
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Eragrostideae
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

18040
1 27800
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Properties of Bull Grass and Lima Bean

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

Season and Care of Bull Grass and Lima Bean

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

Bull Grass and Lima Bean Physical Information

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

  • Bull Grass flower color: Pink, Purple and White

  • Bull Grass leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green

  • Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory

  • Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Bull Grass and Lima Bean

Care of Bull Grass and Lima Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bull Grass pruning is done Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Bull Grass 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.