Longan

Lima Bean

About Longan and Lima Bean

Longan

Lima Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia, India, China

Central America, South America

Types

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

652

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Habitat

Humid climates, Warmer regions

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-106-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gold, Tan

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Willow-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering

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

In Summer

Less Watering

Not so frequently

In Spring

Adequately

Alternate Days

In Winter

Ample Water

Drought Tolerant

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize three times a year, very little fertilizers at a time

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites

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

Insignificant

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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIMOCARPUS longan

PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Longan

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

Longan

सेम फली

In German

Longan

Limabohne

In French

longane

Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

Longan

Haba

In Greek

Longan

Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

Longan

feijão-Lima

In Polish

Longan

Lima Bean

In Latin

Longan

Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fabales

Family

Sapindaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Dimocarpus

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

6540

1 27800

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Properties of Longan and Lima Bean

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

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Season and Care of Longan and Lima Bean

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

Longan and Lima Bean Physical Information

Longan and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Longan height is 910.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Longan and Lima Bean are as follows:

Longan flower color: White and Ivory
Longan leaf color: Red, Green and Dark Green
Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Longan and Lima Bean

Care of Longan and Lima Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Longan pruning is done Don't prune in winter and No pruning needed in the early stages and Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Longan needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Lima Bean needs Not so frequently and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant.