Winter Squash

Lima Bean

About Winter Squash and Lima Bean

Winter Squash

Lima Bean

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Central America, South America

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-11

0 99

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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

Prostrate/Trailing

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Willow-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

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

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering

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

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales

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

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

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

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Winter Squash

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

सेम फली

In German

Winter squash

Limabohne

In French

courges d'hiver

Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

Haba

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

abóbora

feijão-Lima

In Polish

dynia

Lima Bean

In Latin

cucurbita

Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

2740

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Lima Bean

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Lima Bean

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

Winter Squash and Lima Bean Physical Information

Winter Squash and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Lima Bean are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Winter Squash and Lima Bean

Care of Winter Squash and Lima Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Winter Squash pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage and Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Winter Squash 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.