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About Silver Bells and Lima Bean

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Central America, South America

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea
Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

32
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
-

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

25.40 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Acuminate
Willow-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
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 and Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

-
Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans
PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

Silver bells
सेम फली

In German

Silver bells
Limabohne

In French

Silver bells
Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

Silver bells
Haba

In Greek

Silver bells
Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

Silver bells
feijão-Lima

In Polish

Silver bells
Lima Bean

In Latin

Silver bells
Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales
Fabales

Family

Asparagaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Halesia
Phaseolus

Clade

Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

-
Faboideae

Number of Species

440
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Bells and Lima Bean

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

Season and Care of Silver Bells and Lima Bean

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

Silver Bells and Lima Bean Physical Information

Silver Bells and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Lima Bean are as follows:

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

  • Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory

  • Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Bells and Lima Bean

Care of Silver Bells and Lima Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Silver Bells 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.