Kou

Lima Bean

About Kou and Lima Bean

Kou

Lima Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Central America, South America

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

152

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Willow-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, 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

Drought and Salt

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Seeds

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

सेम फली

In German

Cordia subcordata

Limabohne

In French

Cordia subcordata

Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Haba

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

feijão-Lima

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Lima Bean

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Boraginaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cordia

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

140

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Lima Bean

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Lima Bean

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

Kou and Lima Bean Physical Information

Kou and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Lima Bean are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Kou and Lima Bean

Care of Kou and Lima Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves and Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Kou 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.