Eggplant

Lima Bean

About Eggplant and Lima Bean

Eggplant

Lima Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Africa, Asia

Central America, South America

Types

esculentum, depressum, serpentium

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Wild

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-126-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*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

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Plum, Black

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broad, Unlobed

Willow-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water

Not so frequently

In Spring

Moderate

Alternate Days

In Winter

Average Water

Drought Tolerant

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Blight, Cutworms, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, 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

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

✔ ✘

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

Aphids, Beetles, Insects

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, 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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'

PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

बैंगन

सेम फली

In German

Aubergine

Limabohne

In French

Aubergine

Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

Berenjena

Haba

In Greek

Μελιτζάνα

Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

Berinjela

feijão-Lima

In Polish

Bakłażan

Lima Bean

In Latin

Eggplant

Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Fabales

Family

Solanaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Solanum L

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Solaneae

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

10040

1 27800

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Properties of Eggplant and Lima Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Eggplant and Lima Bean? We provide you with everything About Eggplant and Lima Bean. Eggplant doesn't have thorns and Lima Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Eggplant does not have fragrant flowers. Eggplant has allergic reactions like contact allergic dermatitis, Headache and Itchiness and Lima Bean has allergic reactions like contact allergic dermatitis, Headache and Itchiness. 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 Eggplant and Lima Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Eggplant and Lima Bean

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

Eggplant and Lima Bean Physical Information

Eggplant and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Eggplant height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Eggplant and Lima Bean are as follows:

Eggplant flower color: Lavender
Eggplant leaf color: Green
Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Eggplant and Lima Bean

Care of Eggplant and Lima Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eggplant 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 Eggplant needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lima Bean needs Not so frequently and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant.