Lima Bean

Chinese Elm

About Lima Bean and Chinese Elm

Lima Bean

Chinese Elm

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Central America, South America

Eastern Asia

Types

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties

235

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Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-115-9

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,520.00 cm

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm1,220.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Willow-shaped

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

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

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS lunatus

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Common Name

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

In Hindi

सेम फली

चीनी एल्म

In German

Limabohne

Chinese Elm

In French

Haricot de Lima

Elm chinoise

In Spanish

Haba

olmo chino

In Greek

Γίγαντας

Κινέζοι Elm

In Portuguese

feijão-Lima

Elm chinês

In Polish

Lima Bean

Chiński Elm

In Latin

Lima Bean

Chinese Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Rosales

Family

Fabaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Ulmeae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

4035

1 27800

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Properties of Lima Bean and Chinese Elm

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

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Season and Care of Lima Bean and Chinese Elm

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

Lima Bean and Chinese Elm Physical Information

Lima Bean and Chinese Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Lima Bean and Chinese Elm are as follows:

Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green
Chinese Elm flower color: Red
Chinese Elm leaf color: Green

Care of Lima Bean and Chinese Elm

Care of Lima Bean and Chinese Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth and Chinese Elm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Lima Bean needs Not so frequently and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant. Whereas, in summer Chinese Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.