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Hippeastrum
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Lima Bean
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About Hippeastrum and Lima Bean

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable

Origin

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Central America, South America

Types

Amaryllis
Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

902
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.10 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Willow-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Deer resistant
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
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

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
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

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

poisonous if ingested
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM
सेम फली

In German

HIPPEASTRUM
Limabohne

In French

HIPPEASTRUM
Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

Hippeastrum
Haba

In Greek

Hippeastrum
Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM
feijão-Lima

In Polish

Hippeastrum
Lima Bean

In Latin

Hippeastrum
Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Fabales

Family

Amaryllidaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Amaryllis
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

9040
1 27800
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Properties of Hippeastrum and Lima Bean

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

Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Lima Bean

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

Hippeastrum and Lima Bean Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Lima Bean are as follows:

  • Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory

  • Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Hippeastrum and Lima Bean

Care of Hippeastrum and Lima Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Hippeastrum 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.