Lima Bean

Garden Pea

About Lima Bean and Garden Pea

Lima Bean

Garden Pea

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America

Mediterranean

Types

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

cowpea , pigeon pea

Number of Varieties

217

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

Fields, Loamy soils

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm5.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Willow-shaped

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Not so frequently

Consistently

In Spring

Alternate Days

Adequately

In Winter

Drought Tolerant

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

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

Aphids, Leaf curl, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food

Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, 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

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS lunatus

PISUM sativum

Common Name

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

Garden Pea

In Hindi

सेम फली

मटर

In German

Limabohne

Erbse

In French

Haricot de Lima

Erbse

In Spanish

Haba

guisante

In Greek

Γίγαντας

μπιζέλι

In Portuguese

feijão-Lima

ervilha

In Polish

Lima Bean

groch

In Latin

Lima Bean

pea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Pisum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

40150

1 27800

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Properties of Lima Bean and Garden Pea

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

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Season and Care of Lima Bean and Garden Pea

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

Lima Bean and Garden Pea Physical Information

Lima Bean and Garden Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Garden Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Lima Bean and Garden Pea are as follows:

Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green
Garden Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Garden Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Lima Bean and Garden Pea

Care of Lima Bean and Garden Pea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth and Garden Pea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lima Bean needs Not so frequently and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant. Whereas, in summer Garden Pea needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Less Watering.