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About Pitch Pine and Lima Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada  

Types
Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled  
Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine  

Number of Varieties
2  
1  

Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions  
Wet ground, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
3,000.00 cm  
6

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
76.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Willow-shaped  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Dry, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

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  
Average Water Needs  

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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune to control growth  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS lunatus  
PINUS rigida  

Common Name
Butter Bean, Lima Bean  
Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine  

In Hindi
सेम फली  
सनोबर  

In German
Limabohne  
Pitch pine  

In French
Haricot de Lima  
pitch pine  

In Spanish
Haba  
pino  

In Greek
Γίγαντας  
πίσσα πεύκο  

In Portuguese
feijão-Lima  
resina de pinheiro  

In Polish
Lima Bean  
Pitch sosny  

In Latin
Lima Bean  
pice pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Pinales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
40  
115  

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Properties of Lima Bean and Pitch Pine

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

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Season and Care of Lima Bean and Pitch Pine

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

Lima Bean and Pitch Pine Physical Information

Lima Bean and Pitch Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Lima Bean and Pitch Pine are as follows:

Care of Lima Bean and Pitch Pine

Care of Lima Bean and Pitch Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth and Pitch Pine 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 Pitch Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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