Lungwort

Lima Bean

About Lungwort and Lima Bean

Lungwort

Lima Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America

Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

182

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Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

25.50 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lung shaped

Willow-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

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

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

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

In Summer

Drought Tolerant

Not so frequently

In Spring

Average Water

Alternate Days

In Winter

Adequately

Drought Tolerant

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs

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

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Seeds

Other Uses

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

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

Lungwort

सेम फली

In German

Lungenkraut

Limabohne

In French

pulmonaire

Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

Lungwort

Haba

In Greek

Lungwort

Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

pulmonária

feijão-Lima

In Polish

płucnik

Lima Bean

In Latin

Lungwort

Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ascomycota

Tracheophyta

Class

Ascomycetes

Magnoliopsida

Order

Peltigerales

Fabales

Family

Boraginaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Pulmonaria

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Boragineae

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

1840

1 27800

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Properties of Lungwort and Lima Bean

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

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Season and Care of Lungwort and Lima Bean

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

Lungwort and Lima Bean Physical Information

Lungwort and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Lima Bean are as follows:

Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Lungwort and Lima Bean

Care of Lungwort and Lima Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Lima Bean needs Not so frequently and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant.