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About Silver Wattle and Lima Bean

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable

Origin

Australia
Central America, South America

Types

Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

22
0 40000
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Habitat

open forests
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval/Rounded
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

530.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

530.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Willow-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant
Not so frequently

In Spring

Adequately
Alternate Days

In Winter

Average Water
Drought Tolerant

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red spider mite
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, 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

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Windbreak
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a dye
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Acacia retinodes
PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

Silver Wattle
सेम फली

In German

Silver Wattle
Limabohne

In French

Mimosa d'été
Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

acacia amarilla
Haba

In Greek

ασήμι μιμόζα
Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

Acacia retinodes
feijão-Lima

In Polish

Silver Wattle
Lima Bean

In Latin

Silver Wattle
Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Fabales

Family

Fabaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Acacia
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

-
Faboideae

Number of Species

95040
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Wattle and Lima Bean

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

Season and Care of Silver Wattle and Lima Bean

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

Silver Wattle and Lima Bean Physical Information

Silver Wattle and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Wattle and Lima Bean are as follows:

  • Silver Wattle flower color: Yellow

  • Silver Wattle leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

  • Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory

  • Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Wattle and Lima Bean

Care of Silver Wattle and Lima Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Wattle pruning is done Prune after flowering and Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Silver Wattle needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lima Bean needs Not so frequently and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant.