Lima Bean

Sweet Potato

About Lima Bean and Sweet Potato

Lima Bean

Sweet Potato

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA400

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1111-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NANA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Willow-shaped

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

4.4.2 In Summer

Not so frequently

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Alternate Days

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Drought Tolerant

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 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

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves, Root, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS lunatus

IPOMOEA batatas

7.2 Common Name

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

सेम फली

शकरकंद

7.2.2 In German

Limabohne

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Haricot de Lima

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Haba

Batata

7.2.5 In Greek

Γίγαντας

Γλυκοπατάτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

feijão-Lima

Batata doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Lima Bean

Słodki ziemniak

7.2.8 In Latin

Lima Bean

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Phaseolus

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Phaseoleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA400

1 27800

Properties of Lima Bean and Sweet Potato

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

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Season and Care of Lima Bean and Sweet Potato

Season and care of Lima Bean and Sweet Potato is important to know. While considering everything about Lima Bean and Sweet Potato Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lima Bean season is Not Available and Sweet Potato season is Not Available. The type of soil for Lima Bean is Loam, Sand and for Sweet Potato is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lima Bean is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Sweet Potato is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Lima Bean and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Lima Bean and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Lima Bean and Sweet Potato are as follows:

Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green
Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Lima Bean and Sweet Potato

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