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About Mexican Bamboo and Lima Bean

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
Vegetable

Origin

Mexico
Central America, South America

Types

Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

202
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-126-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7
-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Weeping
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 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, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Willow-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
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, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs
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

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Mealybugs
-

Allergy

Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Windbreak
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OTATEA acuminata
PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

मैक्सिकन बांस
सेम फली

In German

Mexican Bambus
Limabohne

In French

Bamboo mexicaine
Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

bambú mexicana
Haba

In Greek

Μεξικού μπαμπού
Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

Bamboo Mexican
feijão-Lima

In Polish

Mexican Bamboo
Lima Bean

In Latin

Mexicanus Bamboo
Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Otatea
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

-
Faboideae

Number of Species

5540
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Bamboo and Lima Bean

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

Season and Care of Mexican Bamboo and Lima Bean

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

Mexican Bamboo and Lima Bean Physical Information

Mexican Bamboo and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Bamboo and Lima Bean are as follows:

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color:

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

  • Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory

  • Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Lima Bean

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Lima Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Bamboo pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Mexican Bamboo 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.