Lobelia

Lima Bean

About Lobelia and Lima Bean

Lobelia

Lima Bean

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Vegetable

Origin

America

Central America, South America

Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

4152

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Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.38 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion

Willow-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

Not so frequently

In Spring

Moderate

Alternate Days

In Winter

Average Water

Drought Tolerant

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Lobelia

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

Lobelia

सेम फली

In German

Lobelie

Limabohne

In French

Lobelia

Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

Lobelia

Haba

In Greek

λοβηλία

Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

Lobélia

feijão-Lima

In Polish

Lobelia

Lima Bean

In Latin

Lobelia

Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Fabales

Family

Campanulaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Lobelia

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

41540

1 27800

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Properties of Lobelia and Lima Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Lobelia and Lima Bean? We provide you with everything About Lobelia and Lima Bean. Lobelia doesn't have thorns and Lima Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Lobelia does not have fragrant flowers. Lobelia has allergic reactions like coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting and weakness and Lima Bean has allergic reactions like coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting and weakness. 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 Lobelia and Lima Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Lima Bean

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

Lobelia and Lima Bean Physical Information

Lobelia and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Lima Bean are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Lobelia and Lima Bean

Care of Lobelia and Lima Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lobelia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lima Bean needs Not so frequently and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant.