Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
-
Central America, South America
Types
Center Glow ninebark,
Coppertina ninebark, Little Devil ninebark
Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled
Number of Varieties
702
0
40000
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Habitat
Cliffs, hedge rows, rocky banks of streams, sandy seeps, Wooded hillsides
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-86-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
-
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
-
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
-20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Layering, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Moderate
Not so frequently
In Spring
Average Water
Alternate Days
In Winter
Adequately
Drought Tolerant
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
Fertilize every year
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, 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
Flowers
-
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
-
-
Fragrant Fruit
-
-
Fragrant Leaf
-
-
Fragrant Bark/Stem
-
-
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
-
-
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
-
-
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Emetic, Laxative, Woman infertility
cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber, Heart problems
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
PHYSOCARPUS
PHASEOLUS lunatus
Common Name
Ninebark
Butter Bean, Lima Bean
In Hindi
Ninebark
सेम फली
In German
Ninebark
Limabohne
In French
Physocarpe
Haricot de Lima
In Spanish
ninebark
Haba
In Greek
ninebark
Γίγαντας
In Portuguese
ninebark
feijão-Lima
In Polish
Ninebark
Lima Bean
In Latin
Ninebark
Lima Bean
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Fabales
Family
Rosaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Physocarpus
Phaseolus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Neillieae
Phaseoleae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
2040
1
27800
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