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About Lemongrass and Lima Bean

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Herbs
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Central America, South America

Types

Ornamental Lemongrass , Citronella, Java Citronella , East Indian Lemongrass ,
Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

52
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical grasslands
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-126-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 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

90.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Willow-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
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, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply
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, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in the growing season, Prune in the late winter or spring, Pruning may be required for height clearance, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
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, Heat And Humidity
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

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
-

Allergy

lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Wild gardens
-

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Provides herbal hair care
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Soothing and relieving pain, Sore throat, Stomach spasms, Vomiting
cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots
Seeds

Other Uses

Condiment, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as a condiment
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYMBOPOGON citratus
PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Lemon Grass, Lemongrass
Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

शतवेधी
सेम फली

In German

Zitronengräser
Limabohne

In French

Cymbopogon
Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

Cymbopogon
Haba

In Greek

lemongrass
Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

Cymbopogon
feijão-Lima

In Polish

Palczatka
Lima Bean

In Latin

lemongrass
Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Cymbopogon
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Andropogoneae
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

5240
1 27800
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Properties of Lemongrass and Lima Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Lemongrass and Lima Bean? We provide you with everything About Lemongrass and Lima Bean. Lemongrass doesn't have thorns and Lima Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Lemongrass does not have fragrant flowers. Lemongrass has allergic reactions like lung problems if inhaled in excess and starts menstrual flow and Lima Bean has allergic reactions like lung problems if inhaled in excess and starts menstrual flow. 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 Lemongrass and Lima Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Lemongrass and Lima Bean

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

Lemongrass and Lima Bean Physical Information

Lemongrass and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Lemongrass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Lemongrass and Lima Bean are as follows:

  • Lemongrass flower color: Yellow

  • Lemongrass leaf color: Blue Green

  • Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory

  • Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Lemongrass and Lima Bean

Care of Lemongrass and Lima Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemongrass pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Prune in the late winter or spring, Pruning may be required for height clearance, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Lemongrass 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.