Fenugreek

Lima Bean

About Fenugreek and Lima Bean

Fenugreek

Lima Bean

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Fruit, Vegetable

Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean, Middle East

Central America, South America

Types

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

402

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Habitat

Fields, Grassland, Hillside

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 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

White

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Light Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate

Willow-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of water initially

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Aphids, Cercospora leaf spot, Charcoal rot, fungus, 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

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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

Aphids, Leafminer

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Chest Pain, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Anti-ageing, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Manganese, Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vegetable

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trigonella foenum-graecum

PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Fenugreek

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

मेंथी

सेम फली

In German

Bockshornklee

Limabohne

In French

Fenugrec

Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

Fenogreco

Haba

In Greek

Τριγωνέλλα

Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

fenacho

feijão-Lima

In Polish

Kozieradka

Lima Bean

In Latin

Graecum

Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Trigonella

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Trifolieae

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

3640

1 27800

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Properties of Fenugreek and Lima Bean

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

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Season and Care of Fenugreek and Lima Bean

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

Fenugreek and Lima Bean Physical Information

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

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

Care of Fenugreek and Lima Bean

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