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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Vegetable

Origin

Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
Central America, South America

Types

-
Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

12
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-5
-

Sunset Zone

2b, 3b, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Willow-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove hanging branches
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

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Cough, Respiratory Disorders
cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Seeds

Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree
Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS dulcis 'Carmel'
PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Almond
Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

बादाम
सेम फली

In German

Mandel
Limabohne

In French

Amande
Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

Almendra
Haba

In Greek

Αμύγδαλο
Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

Amêndoa
feijão-Lima

In Polish

Migdałowy
Lima Bean

In Latin

amygdalus, impinguabitur locusta
Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Fabales

Family

Rosaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Prunus
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Rosoideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

5040
1 27800
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Difference Between Almond and Lima Bean

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Importance of Almond and Lima Bean

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Almond and Lima Bean. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Almond and Lima Bean as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Almond is constipation, Cough and Respiratory Disorders whereas of Lima Bean is cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber and Heart problems. Almond has beauty benefits as follows: while Lima Bean has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Almond vs Lima Bean

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