Taro

Lima Bean

About Taro and Lima Bean

Taro

Lima Bean

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Central America, South America

Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

2002

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-116-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Willow-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, 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

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, 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, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

अरवी

सेम फली

In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Limabohne

In French

Colocasia

Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

Colocasia

Haba

In Greek

Colocasia

Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

Colocasia

feijão-Lima

In Polish

Kolokazja

Lima Bean

In Latin

Colocasia

Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arales

Fabales

Family

Araceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Alocasia

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

1040

1 27800

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Properties of Taro and Lima Bean

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Lima Bean

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

Taro and Lima Bean Physical Information

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

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Taro and Lima Bean

Care of Taro and Lima Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done and Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Taro 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.