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About Snow Pea and Lima Bean


About Lima Bean and Snow Pea


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Asia  
Central America, South America  

Types
determinate, indeterminate  
Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
2  

Habitat
Fields, Floodplain, gardens  
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

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  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cordate  
Willow-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Reduce water once established, Water frequently while growing  
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
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune to control growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Mouth itching, Swelling in mouth  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Beans, Leaves  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Edible seed  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PISUM sativum var macrocarpon  
PHASEOLUS lunatus  

Common Name
magnetout  
Butter Bean, Lima Bean  

In Hindi
Snow Pea  
सेम फली  

In German
Kefe  
Limabohne  

In French
Snow Pea  
Haricot de Lima  

In Spanish
tirabeque, bisalto  
Haba  

In Greek
Μπιζέλια  
Γίγαντας  

In Portuguese
ervilhas  
feijão-Lima  

In Polish
groszek cukrowy  
Lima Bean  

In Latin
pīsa  
Lima Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Fabales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Pisum  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
25  
40  

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Properties of Snow Pea and Lima Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Snow Pea and Lima Bean? We provide you with everything About Snow Pea and Lima Bean. Snow Pea doesn't have thorns and Lima Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Snow Pea does not have fragrant flowers. Snow Pea has allergic reactions like Mouth itching and Swelling in mouth and Lima Bean has allergic reactions like Mouth itching and Swelling in mouth. 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 Snow Pea and Lima Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Snow Pea and Lima Bean

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

Snow Pea and Lima Bean Physical Information

Snow Pea and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Snow Pea and Lima Bean are as follows:

Care of Snow Pea and Lima Bean

Care of Snow Pea and Lima Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snow Pea 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 Snow Pea 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.

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