Lima Bean

Peony

About Lima Bean and Peony

Lima Bean

Peony

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Central America, South America

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Types

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

Number of Varieties

230

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Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-113-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm76.20 cm

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Willow-shaped

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

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

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS lunatus

Paeonia suffruticosa

Common Name

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

Peony

In Hindi

सेम फली

Peony

In German

Limabohne

Pfingstrose

In French

Haricot de Lima

Pivoine

In Spanish

Haba

Peonía

In Greek

Γίγαντας

παιωνία

In Portuguese

feijão-Lima

Peônia

In Polish

Lima Bean

Piwonia

In Latin

Lima Bean

AGLAOPHOTIS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Paeoniaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

4030

1 27800

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Properties of Lima Bean and Peony

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

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Season and Care of Lima Bean and Peony

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

Lima Bean and Peony Physical Information

Lima Bean and Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Lima Bean and Peony are as follows:

Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green
Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Peony leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Lima Bean and Peony

Care of Lima Bean and Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth and Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Lima Bean needs Not so frequently and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant. Whereas, in summer Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.