Potentilla

Lima Bean

About Potentilla and Lima Bean

Potentilla

Lima Bean

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America

Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

252

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-86-11

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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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Willow-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Potentilla

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

Potentilla plant

सेम फली

In German

Potentilla Pflanze

Limabohne

In French

plante Potentilla

Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

planta Potentilla

Haba

In Greek

φυτό potentilla

Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

feijão-Lima

In Polish

Potentilla roślin

Lima Bean

In Latin

Potentilla herba

Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fabales

Family

Rosaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

30040

1 27800

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Properties of Potentilla and Lima Bean

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Lima Bean

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

Potentilla and Lima Bean Physical Information

Potentilla and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Lima Bean are as follows:

Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Potentilla and Lima Bean

Care of Potentilla and Lima Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Potentilla 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.