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About Elephant Grass and Lima Bean

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Vegetable

Origin

Middle Africa
Central America, South America

Types

Perennial Grass
Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

152
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-116-11
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

120.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sandy Brown
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Willow-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
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

Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
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
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Insects, 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

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flying insects
-

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds
cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Elephant Grass
Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

हाथी घास
सेम फली

In German

Elefantengras
Limabohne

In French

l'herbe à éléphant
Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

pasto elefante
Haba

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο
Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

capim-elefante
feijão-Lima

In Polish

trawa słoniowa
Lima Bean

In Latin

elephanti herba
Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Paniceae
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

140
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Grass and Lima Bean

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

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Lima Bean

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

Elephant Grass and Lima Bean Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Lima Bean are as follows:

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

  • Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory

  • Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Elephant Grass and Lima Bean

Care of Elephant Grass and Lima Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Grass pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Elephant Grass 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.