Water Celery

Lima Bean

About Water Celery and Lima Bean

Water Celery

Lima Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia

Central America, South America

Types

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

H1, 9, 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

Spreading

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

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

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate

Willow-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy 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

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OENANTHE javanica

PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

Water Celery

सेम फली

In German

Wasser Sellerie

Limabohne

In French

Céleri d'eau

Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

El apio agua

Haba

In Greek

Σέλινο νερό

Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

Aipo água

feijão-Lima

In Polish

Seler Woda

Lima Bean

In Latin

Aqua Apium

Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Fabales

Family

Apiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Oenanthe

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Oenantheae

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

140

1 27800

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Properties of Water Celery and Lima Bean

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

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Season and Care of Water Celery and Lima Bean

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

Water Celery and Lima Bean Physical Information

Water Celery and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Water Celery and Lima Bean are as follows:

Water Celery flower color: White
Water Celery leaf color: Green
Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Water Celery and Lima Bean

Care of Water Celery and Lima Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Celery pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Water Celery 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.