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About Lima Bean and Kaki

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Central America, South America
China, Japan

Types

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled
Diospyros kaki

Number of Varieties

2200
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions
Damp forests, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-116-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
10-7

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm550.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm550.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Willow-shaped
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
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
Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth
Prune central stem

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

-
-

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
Nausea, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber, Heart problems
Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS lunatus
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'

Common Name

Butter Bean, Lima Bean
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki

In Hindi

सेम फली
Kaki

In German

Limabohne
Kaki

In French

Haricot de Lima
Plaqueminier

In Spanish

Haba
Diospyros kaki

In Greek

Γίγαντας
Kaki

In Portuguese

feijão-Lima
Kaki

In Polish

Lima Bean
Hurma wschodnia

In Latin

Lima Bean
Kaki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Ebenales

Family

Fabaceae
Ebenaceae

Genus

Phaseolus
Diospyros

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae
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Subfamily

Faboideae
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Number of Species

40200
1 27800
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Properties of Lima Bean and Kaki

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Season and Care of Lima Bean and Kaki

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

Lima Bean and Kaki Physical Information

Lima Bean and Kaki physical information is very important for comparison. Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Kaki height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Lima Bean and Kaki are as follows:

  • Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory

  • Lima Bean leaf color: Green

  • Kaki flower color: Light Yellow

  • Kaki leaf color: Green

Care of Lima Bean and Kaki

Care of Lima Bean and Kaki include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth and Kaki pruning is done Prune central stem. In summer Lima Bean needs Not so frequently and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant. Whereas, in summer Kaki needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.