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About Lima Bean and Rainbow Cactus


About Rainbow Cactus and Lima Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub  

Origin
Central America, South America  
-  

Types
Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled  
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose  

Number of Varieties
2  
15  
99+

Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions  
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

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

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
5.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green  
Purple, Purplish 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  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
-  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
High  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Needs very little water  

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  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
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  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
-  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
-  
-  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
-  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS lunatus  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

Common Name
Butter Bean, Lima Bean  
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus  

In Hindi
सेम फली  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In German
Limabohne  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In French
Haricot de Lima  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Spanish
Haba  
Dasyacanthus echinocereus  

In Greek
Γίγαντας  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Portuguese
feijão-Lima  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Polish
Lima Bean  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Latin
Lima Bean  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Echinocereus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
Pachycereeae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
40  
30  

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Properties of Lima Bean and Rainbow Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Lima Bean and Rainbow Cactus

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

Lima Bean and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Lima Bean and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Lima Bean and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

Care of Lima Bean and Rainbow Cactus

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

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