Mizuna

Lima Bean

About Mizuna and Lima Bean

Mizuna

Lima Bean

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Asia

Central America, South America

Types

Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

132

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Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-11

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm20.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Black

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval Cordate

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust

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

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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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Bugs

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation, Piles

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Seeds

Other Uses

Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica

PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

Mizuna

सेम फली

In German

Mizuna

Limabohne

In French

Mizuna

Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

Mizuna

Haba

In Greek

Mizuna

Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

Mizuna

feijão-Lima

In Polish

Mizuna

Lima Bean

In Latin

Mizuna

Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales

Fabales

Family

Brassicaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Brassica

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

340

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Properties of Mizuna and Lima Bean

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

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Season and Care of Mizuna and Lima Bean

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

Mizuna and Lima Bean Physical Information

Mizuna and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Mizuna and Lima Bean are as follows:

Mizuna flower color: Yellow
Mizuna leaf color: Blue Green
Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Mizuna and Lima Bean

Care of Mizuna and Lima Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mizuna pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Remove all suckers and Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Mizuna 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.