Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Grass
  
Origin
Central America, South America
  
Hybrid origin
  
Types
Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled
  
Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions
  
meadows, Well Drained, yards
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11
  
5-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
8 - 5
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Vining/Climbing
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Ivory
  
Pale White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Green
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Green, Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Willow-shaped
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Spring, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
  
Plant Maintenance
High
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
  
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
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune to control growth
  
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
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
  
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
Not Available
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Mealybugs, Mites
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Not Available
  
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber, Heart problems
  
Antispasmodic
  
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Used As Food
  
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
  
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
  
Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS lunatus
  
Festuca arundinacea
  
Common Name
Butter Bean, Lima Bean
  
Tall Fescue
  
In Hindi
सेम फली
  
tall fescue
  
In German
Limabohne
  
Rohr-Schwingel
  
In French
Haricot de Lima
  
Festuca arundinacea
  
In Spanish
Haba
  
Festuca arundinacea
  
In Greek
Γίγαντας
  
tall fescue
  
In Portuguese
feijão-Lima
  
Festuca arundinacea
  
In Polish
Lima Bean
  
Kostrzewa trzcinowa
  
In Latin
Lima Bean
  
tall fescue
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Fabales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Fabaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Phaseolus
  
Festuca
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Phaseoleae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Faboideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Lima Bean and Tall Fescue
Season and care of Lima Bean and Tall Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Lima Bean and Tall Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lima Bean season is Not Available and Tall Fescue season is Not Available. The type of soil for Lima Bean is Loam, Sand and for Tall Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Lima Bean is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Tall Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Lima Bean and Tall Fescue Physical Information
Lima Bean and Tall Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Lima Bean and Tall Fescue are as follows:
Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green
Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Lima Bean and Tall Fescue
Care of Lima Bean and Tall Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth and Tall Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Lima Bean needs Not so frequently and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant. Whereas, in summer Tall Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.