Lima Bean

Silver Wattle

About Lima Bean and Silver Wattle

Lima Bean

Silver Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Central America, South America

Australia

Types

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

open forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-118-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm530.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm530.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Willow-shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

In Summer

Not so frequently

Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Alternate Days

Adequately

In Winter

Drought Tolerant

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth

Prune after flowering

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 spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS lunatus

Acacia retinodes

Common Name

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

In Hindi

सेम फली

Silver Wattle

In German

Limabohne

Silver Wattle

In French

Haricot de Lima

Mimosa d'été

In Spanish

Haba

acacia amarilla

In Greek

Γίγαντας

ασήμι μιμόζα

In Portuguese

feijão-Lima

Acacia retinodes

In Polish

Lima Bean

Silver Wattle

In Latin

Lima Bean

Silver Wattle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

40950

1 27800

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Properties of Lima Bean and Silver Wattle

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

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Season and Care of Lima Bean and Silver Wattle

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

Lima Bean and Silver Wattle Physical Information

Lima Bean and Silver Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm. The color specification of Lima Bean and Silver Wattle are as follows:

Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green
Silver Wattle flower color: Yellow
Silver Wattle leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Lima Bean and Silver Wattle

Care of Lima Bean and Silver Wattle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth and Silver Wattle pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Lima Bean needs Not so frequently and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant. Whereas, in summer Silver Wattle needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water.