Portulaca

Lima Bean

About Portulaca and Lima Bean

Portulaca

Lima Bean

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

Origin

South America

Central America, South America

Types

Portulaca grandiflora

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

502

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-116-11

0 99

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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

10.20 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

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

Needle like

Willow-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot

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, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Semi-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

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edible

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

Portulaca

सेम फली

In German

Portulak

Limabohne

In French

portulaca

Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

Portulaca

Haba

In Greek

Portulaca

Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

Portulaca

feijão-Lima

In Polish

Portulaca

Lima Bean

In Latin

Portulaca

Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

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

140

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Properties of Portulaca and Lima Bean

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

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Season and Care of Portulaca and Lima Bean

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

Portulaca and Lima Bean Physical Information

Portulaca and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Lima Bean are as follows:

Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Portulaca and Lima Bean

Care of Portulaca and Lima Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Portulaca 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.