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About Moss Rose and Lima Bean


About Lima Bean and Moss Rose


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Vegetable  

Origin
South America  
Central America, South America  

Types
Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet  
Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled  

Number of Varieties
12  
99+
2  

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11  
6-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Prostrate/Trailing  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cylindrical  
Willow-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
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
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Loose, Sandy  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight  
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
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Landscape  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora  
PHASEOLUS lunatus  

Common Name
Moss Rose  
Butter Bean, Lima Bean  

In Hindi
मॉस गुलाब  
सेम फली  

In German
Moss Rose  
Limabohne  

In French
Moss Rose  
Haricot de Lima  

In Spanish
musgo de Rose  
Haba  

In Greek
Moss Rose  
Γίγαντας  

In Portuguese
rosa-musgo  
feijão-Lima  

In Polish
Moss Rose  
Lima Bean  

In Latin
Rosa moss  
Lima Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Fabales  

Family
Portulacaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Portulaca  
Phaseolus  

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

Tribe
-  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
120  
99+
40  

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Properties of Moss Rose and Lima Bean

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

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Season and Care of Moss Rose and Lima Bean

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

Moss Rose and Lima Bean Physical Information

Moss Rose and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Lima Bean are as follows:

Care of Moss Rose and Lima Bean

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