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About Sugar Pine and Lima Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Western United States, Canada  

Types
Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled  
Pinus lambertiana  

Number of Varieties
2  
5  

Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

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  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Brown, Sandy Brown  

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  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
High  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Water three times weekly in summer  

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, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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  
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

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  
Blister Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
-  
Douglas squirrels  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber, Heart problems  
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Feature Plant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS lunatus  
PINUS lambertiana  

Common Name
Butter Bean, Lima Bean  
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine  

In Hindi
सेम फली  
Sugar Pine  

In German
Limabohne  
Sugar Pine  

In French
Haricot de Lima  
Sugar Pine  

In Spanish
Haba  
Sugar Pine  

In Greek
Γίγαντας  
Sugar Pine  

In Portuguese
feijão-Lima  
Sugar Pine  

In Polish
Lima Bean  
Sugar Pine  

In Latin
Lima Bean  
Pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Pinales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
40  
5  

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Properties of Lima Bean and Sugar Pine

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

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Season and Care of Lima Bean and Sugar Pine

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

Lima Bean and Sugar Pine Physical Information

Lima Bean and Sugar Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Lima Bean and Sugar Pine are as follows:

Care of Lima Bean and Sugar Pine

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

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