Cinquefoil

Lima Bean

About Cinquefoil and Lima Bean

Cinquefoil

Lima Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

5002

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Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

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

Palmate

Willow-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, 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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot

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

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Cinquefoil

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

पंचकोण

सेम फली

In German

Fingerkraut

Limabohne

In French

potentille

Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

cinquefoil

Haba

In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο

Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

cinquefoil

feijão-Lima

In Polish

pięciornik

Lima Bean

In Latin

cinquefoil

Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fabales

Family

Rosaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

30040

1 27800

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Properties of Cinquefoil and Lima Bean

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Lima Bean

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

Cinquefoil and Lima Bean Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Lima Bean are as follows:

Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:
Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Cinquefoil and Lima Bean

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