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About Celery Cabbage and Lima Bean


About Lima Bean and Celery Cabbage


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe  
Central America, South America  

Types
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
2  

Habitat
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates  
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
6-11  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 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
22.90 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong Circular Round  
Willow-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Prune to control growth  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure  
organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Bacterial soft rot, Blackleg, Damping off, Damping-off, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Red blotch, Watery soft rot  
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, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Beetles, Flies, Insects  
-  

Allergy
Throat itching  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders  
cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber, Heart problems  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)  
PHASEOLUS lunatus  

Common Name
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
Butter Bean, Lima Bean  

In Hindi
अजवाइन गोभी  
सेम फली  

In German
Sellerie Kohl  
Limabohne  

In French
céleri chou  
Haricot de Lima  

In Spanish
apio col  
Haba  

In Greek
σέλινο Λάχανο  
Γίγαντας  

In Portuguese
aipo couve  
feijão-Lima  

In Polish
seler Kapusta  
Lima Bean  

In Latin
Brassica apium  
Lima Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Fabales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Brassiceae  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
1  
40  

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Properties of Celery Cabbage and Lima Bean

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

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Season and Care of Celery Cabbage and Lima Bean

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

Celery Cabbage and Lima Bean Physical Information

Celery Cabbage and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Celery Cabbage and Lima Bean are as follows:

Care of Celery Cabbage and Lima Bean

Care of Celery Cabbage and Lima Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery Cabbage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Celery Cabbage 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.

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