Heliotrope

Lima Bean

About Heliotrope and Lima Bean

Heliotrope

Lima Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

South America

Central America, South America

Types

Heliotropium

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

2502

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, tropical environments

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-136-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 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

66.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Willow-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

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

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore throat, Uterine Displacement

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Whole plant

Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HELIOTROPIUM arborescens

PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

हेलीओट्रोप

सेम फली

In German

Heliotrop

Limabohne

In French

héliotrope

Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

heliotropo

Haba

In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

heliotrópio

feijão-Lima

In Polish

heliotrop

Lima Bean

In Latin

Heliotrope

Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Boraginaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Heliotropium

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Heliotropioideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

25040

1 27800

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Properties of Heliotrope and Lima Bean

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

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Season and Care of Heliotrope and Lima Bean

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

Heliotrope and Lima Bean Physical Information

Heliotrope and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Heliotrope height is 66.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Heliotrope and Lima Bean are as follows:

Heliotrope flower color: White and Ivory
Heliotrope leaf color: Dark Green
Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Heliotrope and Lima Bean

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