Toadflax

Lima Bean

About Toadflax and Lima Bean

Toadflax

Lima Bean

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

Origin

Morocco

Central America, South America

Types

Linaria vulgaris

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

1502

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-106-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Willow-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew

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

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Other Uses

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

Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINARIA maroccana

PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

Toadflax

सेम फली

In German

Toadflax

Limabohne

In French

Toadflax

Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

Toadflax

Haba

In Greek

Toadflax

Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

Linária

feijão-Lima

In Polish

Toadflax

Lima Bean

In Latin

Toadflax

Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Fabales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Linaria

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Antirrhineae

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

25040

1 27800

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Properties of Toadflax and Lima Bean

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

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Season and Care of Toadflax and Lima Bean

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

Toadflax and Lima Bean Physical Information

Toadflax and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Toadflax and Lima Bean are as follows:

Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Toadflax leaf color: Green
Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Toadflax and Lima Bean

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