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About Elderberry and Lima Bean

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Vegetable

Origin

Australia, South America
Central America, South America

Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

02
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
-

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Willow-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
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

Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
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

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Seeds

Other Uses

-
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra
PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Elderberry
Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

Elderberry
सेम फली

In German

Holunderbeere
Limabohne

In French

Sureau
Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

Saúco
Haba

In Greek

Elderberry
Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro
feijão-Lima

In Polish

Bez czarny
Lima Bean

In Latin

Elderberry
Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Fabales

Family

Adoxaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Sambucus
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

-
Faboideae

Number of Species

3040
1 27800
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Properties of Elderberry and Lima Bean

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

Season and Care of Elderberry and Lima Bean

Season and care of Elderberry and Lima Bean is important to know. While considering everything about Elderberry and Lima Bean Care, growing season is an essential factor. Elderberry season is Early Spring and Lima Bean season is Early Spring. The type of soil for Elderberry is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Lima Bean is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Elderberry is Slightly Acidic and for Lima Bean is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Elderberry and Lima Bean Physical Information

Elderberry and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Lima Bean are as follows:

  • Elderberry flower color: White

  • Elderberry leaf color: Green

  • Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory

  • Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Elderberry and Lima Bean

Care of Elderberry and Lima Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads and Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Elderberry 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.