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About Foxtail pine and Lima Bean


About Lima Bean and Foxtail pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia  
Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled  

Number of Varieties
-  
2  

Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands  
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
6-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
1 - 7,15 - 17  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm  
40
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
200.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Willow-shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering  
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
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth  
Prune to control growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil  
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
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
-  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Pinus balfouriana  
PHASEOLUS lunatus  

Common Name
Foxtail pine  
Butter Bean, Lima Bean  

In Hindi
foxtail pine  
सेम फली  

In German
foxtail Kiefer  
Limabohne  

In French
sétaire pin  
Haricot de Lima  

In Spanish
pino de cola de zorra  
Haba  

In Greek
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο  
Γίγαντας  

In Portuguese
pinho foxtail  
feijão-Lima  

In Polish
włośnica sosny  
Lima Bean  

In Latin
panicum pinus  
Lima Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Fabales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Phaseolus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Pineae  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
111  
99+
40  

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Properties of Foxtail pine and Lima Bean

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail pine and Lima Bean

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

Foxtail pine and Lima Bean Physical Information

Foxtail pine and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail pine and Lima Bean are as follows:

Care of Foxtail pine and Lima Bean

Care of Foxtail pine and Lima Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth and Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Foxtail pine 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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