Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub
Origin
Central America, South America
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Types
Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11
-9999
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
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green
Purple, Purplish Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Leaf Shape
Willow-shaped
Succulent
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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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
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification
Edible Uses
Yes
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber, Heart problems
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Part of Plant Used
Seeds
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Other Uses
Used As Food
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
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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
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
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:
Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
- Rainbow Cactus leaf color:
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.