Rain Lily

Lima Bean

About Rain Lily and Lima Bean

Rain Lily

Lima Bean

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Central America, South America

Types

it is a type of lily

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

702

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Habitat

Bluffs, bottomlands, ditches, limestone outcrops, meadows, Wet Woods

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-106-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Black

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Willow-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in 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

Average Water

Drought Tolerant

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails

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

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco

PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

वर्षा लिली

सेम फली

In German

regen-Lilie

Limabohne

In French

pluie Lily

Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

lirio de la lluvia

Haba

In Greek

βροχή Lily

Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

Lily chuva

feijão-Lima

In Polish

deszcz Lily

Lima Bean

In Latin

Pluvia lilium

Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Fabales

Family

Liliaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Zephyranthes

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hippeastreae

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

7040

1 27800

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Properties of Rain Lily and Lima Bean

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

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Season and Care of Rain Lily and Lima Bean

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

Rain Lily and Lima Bean Physical Information

Rain Lily and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Rain Lily height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Rain Lily and Lima Bean are as follows:

Rain Lily flower color: White
Rain Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Rain Lily and Lima Bean

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