Lima Bean

Crookneck Squash

About Lima Bean and Crookneck Squash

Lima Bean

Crookneck Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America

North America, Central America, South America

Types

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Yellow, Green, Orange, Gold, Salmon, Gray Green, Dark Green, Orange Red, Tan, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Willow-shaped

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not water frequently

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

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS lunatus

CUCURBITA moschata

Common Name

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

Butternut Squash, Cheese Pumpkin, Golden Cushaw Squash, Gourd, Pumpkin, Squash, Winter Crookneck Squash, Winter Squash

In Hindi

सेम फली

Crooknech squash

In German

Limabohne

Crooknech squash

In French

Haricot de Lima

Crooknech squash

In Spanish

Haba

Crooknech squash

In Greek

Γίγαντας

Crooknech squash

In Portuguese

feijão-Lima

Crooknech squash

In Polish

Lima Bean

Crooknech squash

In Latin

Lima Bean

Crooknech squash

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Violales

Family

Fabaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

405

1 27800

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Properties of Lima Bean and Crookneck Squash

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

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Season and Care of Lima Bean and Crookneck Squash

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

Lima Bean and Crookneck Squash Physical Information

Lima Bean and Crookneck Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Crookneck Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Lima Bean and Crookneck Squash are as follows:

Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green
Crookneck Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Crookneck Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Lima Bean and Crookneck Squash

Care of Lima Bean and Crookneck Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth and Crookneck Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Lima Bean needs Not so frequently and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant. Whereas, in summer Crookneck Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.