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About Lima Bean and Napa Cabbage


About Napa Cabbage and Lima Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Europe  

Types
Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled  
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument  

Number of Varieties
2  
5  
99+

Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions  
agricultural areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
6-1  

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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
12.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Willow-shaped  
Cushion  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Summer, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
High  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering  

In Summer
Not so frequently  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Alternate Days  
Moderate  

In Winter
Drought Tolerant  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune to control growth  
-  

Fertilizers
organic fertlizers  
20-20-20 amount, 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, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bugs  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Remove blemishes, Treatment of Dark Spots  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber, Heart problems  
Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS lunatus  
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'  

Common Name
Butter Bean, Lima Bean  
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

In Hindi
सेम फली  
नापा पत्तागोभी  

In German
Limabohne  
Chinakohl  

In French
Haricot de Lima  
Napa chou  

In Spanish
Haba  
Lechuga de Napa  

In Greek
Γίγαντας  
Νάπα Λάχανο  

In Portuguese
feijão-Lima  
Repolho Napa  

In Polish
Lima Bean  
Kapusta Napa  

In Latin
Lima Bean  
Napa Brassica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Capparales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
40  
1  

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Properties of Lima Bean and Napa Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Lima Bean and Napa Cabbage

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

Lima Bean and Napa Cabbage Physical Information

Lima Bean and Napa Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Napa Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Lima Bean and Napa Cabbage are as follows:

Care of Lima Bean and Napa Cabbage

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

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