Peppermint

Lima Bean

About Peppermint and Lima Bean

Peppermint

Lima Bean

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Middle East

Central America, South America

Types

Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

252

0 40000

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Habitat

Wide range of ecological site

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-76-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Willow-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Mid Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

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

Less Watering

Drought Tolerant

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

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

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Double

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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Seeds

Other Uses

In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Herb

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita

PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Peppermint

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

पिपरमिंट

सेम फली

In German

Pfefferminze

Limabohne

In French

Menthe poivrée

Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

Mentha × piperita

Haba

In Greek

Μέντα

Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta

feijão-Lima

In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa

Lima Bean

In Latin

Peppermint

Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Lamiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Mentha

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

1840

1 27800

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Properties of Peppermint and Lima Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Peppermint and Lima Bean? We provide you with everything About Peppermint and Lima Bean. Peppermint doesn't have thorns and Lima Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Peppermint does not have fragrant flowers. Peppermint has allergic reactions like flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn and Sore Throat and Lima Bean has allergic reactions like flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn and Sore Throat. 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 Peppermint and Lima Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Peppermint and Lima Bean

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

Peppermint and Lima Bean Physical Information

Peppermint and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Peppermint and Lima Bean are as follows:

Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green
Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Peppermint and Lima Bean

Care of Peppermint and Lima Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peppermint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning and Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Peppermint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Lima Bean needs Not so frequently and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant.