Lima Bean

Elderberry

About Lima Bean and Elderberry

Lima Bean

Elderberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Australia, South America

1.4 Types

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA0

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-114-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm9.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA8.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Purple, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Willow-shaped

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Early Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

4.4.2 In Summer

Not so frequently

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Alternate Days

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Drought Tolerant

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 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

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS lunatus

Sambucus nigra

7.2 Common Name

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

Elderberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

सेम फली

Elderberry

7.2.2 In German

Limabohne

Holunderbeere

7.2.3 In French

Haricot de Lima

Sureau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Haba

Saúco

7.2.5 In Greek

Γίγαντας

Elderberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

feijão-Lima

Sabugueiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Lima Bean

Bez czarny

7.2.8 In Latin

Lima Bean

Elderberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Adoxaceae

8.6 Genus

Phaseolus

Sambucus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Phaseoleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA30

1 27800

Properties of Lima Bean and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Lima Bean and Elderberry

Season and care of Lima Bean and Elderberry is important to know. While considering everything about Lima Bean and Elderberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lima Bean season is Not Available and Elderberry season is Not Available. The type of soil for Lima Bean is Loam, Sand and for Elderberry is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Lima Bean is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Elderberry is Slightly Acidic.

Lima Bean and Elderberry Physical Information

Lima Bean and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Lima Bean and Elderberry are as follows:

Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Lima Bean and Elderberry

Care of Lima Bean and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth and Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Lima Bean needs Not so frequently and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.