Red Cardinal

Lima Bean

About Red Cardinal and Lima Bean

Red Cardinal

Lima Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

Central America, South America

Types

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-7

Sunset Zone

H1, 8, 9, 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

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Red

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Willow-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

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, 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, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea

PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

Red Cardinal

सेम फली

In German

Red Cardinal

Limabohne

In French

Cardinal rouge

Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

Cárdenas

Haba

In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho

feijão-Lima

In Polish

Red Cardinal

Lima Bean

In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum

Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Erythrina

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

1040

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cardinal and Lima Bean

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

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Season and Care of Red Cardinal and Lima Bean

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

Red Cardinal and Lima Bean Physical Information

Red Cardinal and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cardinal and Lima Bean are as follows:

Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Red Cardinal and Lima Bean

Care of Red Cardinal and Lima Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cardinal 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 Red Cardinal 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.