Mayapple

Lima Bean

About Mayapple and Lima Bean

Mayapple

Lima Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Central America, South America

Types

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-96-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Willow-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires 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

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pest Free, 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

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

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

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, 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, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

सेम फली

In German

amerikanisch Alraune

Limabohne

In French

mandrake américain

Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

mandrágora americana

Haba

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

mandrake americano

feijão-Lima

In Polish

amerykański mandragory

Lima Bean

In Latin

Latin mandragoras

Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Fabales

Family

Berberidaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Podophyllum

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

240

1 27800

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Properties of Mayapple and Lima Bean

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Lima Bean

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

Mayapple and Lima Bean Physical Information

Mayapple and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Lima Bean are as follows:

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Mayapple and Lima Bean

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