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About Lima Bean and Vine Maple


About Vine Maple and Lima Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Central America, South America  
North America, Northwestern United States  

Types
Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled  
Acer circinatum  

Number of Varieties
2  
20  
99+

Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions  
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Willow-shaped  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
High  
Medium  

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, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Prune to control growth  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads  

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  
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
-  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS lunatus  
ACER circinatum  

Common Name
Butter Bean, Lima Bean  
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple  

In Hindi
सेम फली  
बेल मेपल  

In German
Limabohne  
Wein-Ahorn  

In French
Haricot de Lima  
Maple Vine  

In Spanish
Haba  
arce vid  

In Greek
Γίγαντας  
αμπέλου Maple  

In Portuguese
feijão-Lima  
bordo de videira  

In Polish
Lima Bean  
Vine Maple  

In Latin
Lima Bean  
vitis Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Sapindales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
40  
128  
99+

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Properties of Lima Bean and Vine Maple

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

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Season and Care of Lima Bean and Vine Maple

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

Lima Bean and Vine Maple Physical Information

Lima Bean and Vine Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Lima Bean and Vine Maple are as follows:

Care of Lima Bean and Vine Maple

Care of Lima Bean and Vine Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth and Vine Maple pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Lima Bean needs Not so frequently and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant. Whereas, in summer Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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