Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Succulent
Origin
Central America, South America
Southern Africa
Types
Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled
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Number of Varieties
280
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40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions
Alpine Meadows, Tropical Climate
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
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Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Vining/Climbing
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm10.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm8.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Willow-shaped
Rosette
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
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Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering
In Summer
Not so frequently
Lots of watering
In Spring
Alternate Days
Moderate
In Winter
Drought Tolerant
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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
Mealybugs, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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Flowers
Insignificant
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Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
-
-
Fragrant Fruit
-
-
Fragrant Leaf
-
-
Fragrant Bark/Stem
-
-
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
-
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Attracts
-
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Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
-
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
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Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber, Heart problems
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Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
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Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS lunatus
HAWORTHIA
Common Name
Butter Bean, Lima Bean
Haworthia
In Hindi
सेम फली
Echeveria
In German
Limabohne
Haworthia
In French
Haricot de Lima
Haworthia
In Spanish
Haba
Haworthia
In Greek
Γίγαντας
Echeveria
In Portuguese
feijão-Lima
Haworthia
In Polish
Lima Bean
Haworsja
In Latin
Lima Bean
Chaoorthia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Fabales
Asparagales
Family
Fabaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Phaseolus
Haworthia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Phaseoleae
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Subfamily
Faboideae
Asphodeloideae
Number of Species
40151
1
27800
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