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About Crested Iris and Lima Bean


About Lima Bean and Crested Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  
Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
2  

Habitat
Bluffs, Sandy stream banks, Wooded slopes  
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10  
6-11  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Willow-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium, 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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
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
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

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
No  
-  

Attracts
Bees, Insects  
-  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Treatment of ulcers  
cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber, Heart problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a spice  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS cristata  
PHASEOLUS lunatus  

Common Name
Crested Iris  
Butter Bean, Lima Bean  

In Hindi
कलगी आइरिस  
सेम फली  

In German
Crested Iris  
Limabohne  

In French
Crested Iris  
Haricot de Lima  

In Spanish
Crested Iris  
Haba  

In Greek
Crested Iris  
Γίγαντας  

In Portuguese
Crested Iris  
feijão-Lima  

In Polish
Czubaty Iris  
Lima Bean  

In Latin
iubatum Iris  
Lima Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Fabales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Iris  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Irideae  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
210  
99+
40  

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Properties of Crested Iris and Lima Bean

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

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Season and Care of Crested Iris and Lima Bean

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

Crested Iris and Lima Bean Physical Information

Crested Iris and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Crested Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Crested Iris and Lima Bean are as follows:

Care of Crested Iris and Lima Bean

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