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About Chickpea and Lima Bean


About Lima Bean and Chickpea


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia  
Central America, South America  

Types
3  
Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
2  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
-  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small oblong  
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
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Frost  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
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
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 branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune to control growth  

Fertilizers
Compost  
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
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Insects  
-  

Allergy
Constipation, Legume allergy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients  
cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber, Heart problems  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CICER arietinum  
PHASEOLUS lunatus  

Common Name
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea  
Butter Bean, Lima Bean  

In Hindi
चना  
सेम फली  

In German
Kichererbse  
Limabohne  

In French
Pois chiche  
Haricot de Lima  

In Spanish
Garbanzo  
Haba  

In Greek
Ρεβίθι  
Γίγαντας  

In Portuguese
grão de bico  
feijão-Lima  

In Polish
Groch włoski  
Lima Bean  

In Latin
CICER  
Lima Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Fabales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Cicer  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Viceae Alef  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
Papilionoideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
90  
99+
40  

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Properties of Chickpea and Lima Bean

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

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Season and Care of Chickpea and Lima Bean

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

Chickpea and Lima Bean Physical Information

Chickpea and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Chickpea and Lima Bean are as follows:

Care of Chickpea and Lima Bean

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