Lima Bean

Lamb's Lettuce

About Lima Bean and Lamb's Lettuce

Lima Bean

Lamb's Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Willow-shaped

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Added to salads, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS lunatus

VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel

In Hindi

सेम फली

Lamb's Lettuce

In German

Limabohne

Feldsalat

In French

Haricot de Lima

Mâche

In Spanish

Haba

Miramores

In Greek

Γίγαντας

Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

feijão-Lima

Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

Lima Bean

Roszpunka

In Latin

Lima Bean

Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Dipsacales

Family

Fabaceae

Valerianaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Valerianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Valerianeae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Valerianoideae

Number of Species

40100

1 27800

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Properties of Lima Bean and Lamb's Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Lima Bean and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Lima Bean and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Lima Bean and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Lima Bean and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

Care of Lima Bean and Lamb's Lettuce

Care of Lima Bean and Lamb's Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth and Lamb's Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lima Bean needs Not so frequently and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant. Whereas, in summer Lamb's Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.