Lima Bean

Black Wattle

About Lima Bean and Black Wattle

Lima Bean

Black Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Central America, South America

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Number of Varieties

216

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

Valley, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-119-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Willow-shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water Deeply

In Summer

Not so frequently

Lots of watering

In Spring

Alternate Days

Moderate

In Winter

Drought Tolerant

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Back pain, Chest pain, Colic, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Liver problems, Sore Eyes, Stomachic, Tonic, tonic in pregnancy, Tooth ache, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treating fever, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used As Food

Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS lunatus

PELTOPHORUM africanum

Common Name

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

In Hindi

सेम फली

Black Wattle Tree

In German

Limabohne

Schwarz Akazie Baum

In French

Haricot de Lima

Noir Arbre Wattle

In Spanish

Haba

Negro del árbol del zarzo

In Greek

Γίγαντας

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

In Portuguese

feijão-Lima

Árvore da acácia negra

In Polish

Lima Bean

Czarne Drzewo akacji

In Latin

Lima Bean

Niger Wattle ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Rosopsida

Order

Fabales

Gentianales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Peltophorum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

4015

1 27800

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Properties of Lima Bean and Black Wattle

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

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Season and Care of Lima Bean and Black Wattle

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

Lima Bean and Black Wattle Physical Information

Lima Bean and Black Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Lima Bean and Black Wattle are as follows:

Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green
Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Lima Bean and Black Wattle

Care of Lima Bean and Black Wattle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth and Black Wattle pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Lima Bean needs Not so frequently and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant. Whereas, in summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.