Butter Daisy

Lima Bean

About Butter Daisy and Lima Bean

Butter Daisy

Lima Bean

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Central America, South America

Types

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-96-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Yellow, Gold

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Willow-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

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

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy

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

Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bonsai, Container

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Butter Daisy

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

Butterdaisy Plant

सेम फली

In German

Butterdaisy Pflanze

Limabohne

In French

Butterdaisy Plante

Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

Planta Butterdaisy

Haba

In Greek

Butterdaisy φυτών

Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

Butterdaisy Planta

feijão-Lima

In Polish

Butterdaisy roślin

Lima Bean

In Latin

Planta Butterdaisy

Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Fabales

Family

Asteraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Millerieae

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

4240

1 27800

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Properties of Butter Daisy and Lima Bean

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

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Season and Care of Butter Daisy and Lima Bean

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

Butter Daisy and Lima Bean Physical Information

Butter Daisy and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Butter Daisy 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 Butter Daisy and Lima Bean are as follows:

Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green
Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Butter Daisy and Lima Bean

Care of Butter Daisy and Lima Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butter Daisy pruning is done 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 Butter Daisy 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.