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About Macaw and Lima Bean


About Lima Bean and Macaw


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil  
Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled  

Number of Varieties
-  
2  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions  
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
6-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
550.00 cm  
38
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory, Gray  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Magenta, Violet  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cuneate  
Willow-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering  
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, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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
Red blotch  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
-  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Wood  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TRIPLARIS americana  
PHASEOLUS lunatus  

Common Name
Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick  
Butter Bean, Lima Bean  

In Hindi
Macaw  
सेम फली  

In German
Ara  
Limabohne  

In French
ara  
Haricot de Lima  

In Spanish
guacamayo  
Haba  

In Greek
μακώ  
Γίγαντας  

In Portuguese
arara  
feijão-Lima  

In Polish
ara  
Lima Bean  

In Latin
Ara  
Lima Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Fabales  

Family
Polygonaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Triplaris  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
-  
40  

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Properties of Macaw and Lima Bean

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

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Season and Care of Macaw and Lima Bean

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

Macaw and Lima Bean Physical Information

Macaw and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Macaw height is 1,220.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Macaw and Lima Bean are as follows:

Care of Macaw and Lima Bean

Care of Macaw and Lima Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Macaw 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 Macaw 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.

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