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About Pampas Grass and Lima Bean


About Lima Bean and Pampas Grass


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Grass  
Vegetable  

Origin
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand  
Central America, South America  

Types
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass  
Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
2  

Habitat
Lawn  
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
6-11  

AHS Heat Zone
11 - 7  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, 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
Clump-Forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
304.80 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
182.88 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Tan  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges  
Willow-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Fall  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought  
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
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  
Prune to control growth  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  
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, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Birds, Rats, Snakes  
-  

Allergy
Itchiness, Skin cuts  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORTADERIA  
PHASEOLUS lunatus  

Common Name
Pampas Grass  
Butter Bean, Lima Bean  

In Hindi
Pampas grass  
सेम फली  

In German
Pampasgrass  
Limabohne  

In French
herbe de la pampa  
Haricot de Lima  

In Spanish
cortaderas  
Haba  

In Greek
γρασίδι Πάμπα  
Γίγαντας  

In Portuguese
grama de Pampas  
feijão-Lima  

In Polish
Pampas trawy  
Lima Bean  

In Latin
Pampas herba  
Lima Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Fabales  

Family
Poaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Cortaderia  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Danthonieae  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
Danthonioideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
25  
99+
40  

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Properties of Pampas Grass and Lima Bean

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

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Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Lima Bean

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

Pampas Grass and Lima Bean Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Lima Bean are as follows:

Care of Pampas Grass and Lima Bean

Care of Pampas Grass and Lima Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pampas Grass pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Pampas Grass 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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