Plum

Lima Bean

About Plum and Lima Bean

Plum

Lima Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

152

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

457.20 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Willow-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during 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

Moderate

Alternate Days

In Winter

Average Water

Drought Tolerant

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

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

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

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Plum

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

बेर

सेम फली

In German

Pflaume

Limabohne

In French

prune

Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

ciruela

Haba

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο

Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

ameixa

feijão-Lima

In Polish

Śliwka

Lima Bean

In Latin

Plum

Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fabales

Family

Rosaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Prunus

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

4040

1 27800

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Properties of Plum and Lima Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Plum and Lima Bean? We provide you with everything About Plum and Lima Bean. Plum has thorns and Lima Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Plum has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting and Lima Bean has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Plum and Lima Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Plum and Lima Bean

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

Plum and Lima Bean Physical Information

Plum and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Plum and Lima Bean are as follows:

Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink
Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Plum and Lima Bean

Care of Plum and Lima Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plum 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 Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lima Bean needs Not so frequently and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant.