Lima Bean

Sun Star

About Lima Bean and Sun Star

Lima Bean

Sun Star

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Central America, South America

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans

Number of Varieties

260

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Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-117-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Willow-shaped

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS lunatus

ORNITHOGALUM dubium

Common Name

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee

In Hindi

सेम फली

Sun Star

In German

Limabohne

Sun Star

In French

Haricot de Lima

Sun Star

In Spanish

Haba

Sun Star

In Greek

Γίγαντας

Sun Star

In Portuguese

feijão-Lima

Sun Star

In Polish

Lima Bean

Sun Star

In Latin

Lima Bean

Sun Star

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Platyhelminthes

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Fabales

Asparagales

Family

Fabaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Scilloideae

Number of Species

4050

1 27800

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Properties of Lima Bean and Sun Star

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

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Season and Care of Lima Bean and Sun Star

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

Lima Bean and Sun Star Physical Information

Lima Bean and Sun Star physical information is very important for comparison. Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Lima Bean and Sun Star are as follows:

Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green
Sun Star flower color: Orange and Gold
Sun Star leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Lima Bean and Sun Star

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