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Lima Bean and Cucumber


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southern Asia  
Central America, South America  

Types
Slicing, Pickling and burpless  
Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
Not Available  

Habitat
Floodplains, Wet forest  
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-8  
6-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
Not Available  

Sunset Zone
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  
Not Available  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
Not Available  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Willow-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Not Available  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
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  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  
Prune to control growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers  
organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot  
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
Cold climate  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Not Available  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Not Available  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Not Available  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Not Available  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Not Available  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Not Available  

Attracts
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels  
Not Available  

Allergy
Throat itching  
Not Available  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Not Available  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  
Not Available  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation  
cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber, Heart problems  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'  
PHASEOLUS lunatus  

Common Name
Cucumber  
Butter Bean, Lima Bean  

In Hindi
खीरा  
सेम फली  

In German
Gurke  
Limabohne  

In French
concombre  
Haricot de Lima  

In Spanish
Pepino  
Haba  

In Greek
αγγούρι  
Γίγαντας  

In Portuguese
pepino  
feijão-Lima  

In Polish
ogórek  
Lima Bean  

In Latin
cucumeris  
Lima Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Fabales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Cucumis  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Melothrieae  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

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