What is
Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
Central America, South America
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled
not available
Number of Varieties
NANA
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-118-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
not available
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Not Available
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
NA30.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Green
Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Willow-shaped
Trumpet
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Not Available
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of 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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
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
Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Facts
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Not Available
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber, Heart problems
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Used As Food
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Foundation
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS lunatus
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Butter Bean, Lima Bean
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
सेम फली
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
Limabohne
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
Haricot de Lima
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
Haba
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
Γίγαντας
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
feijão-Lima
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
Lima Bean
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
Lima Bean
Morbus nasturtium
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
Order
Fabales
Brassicales
Family
Fabaceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Phaseolus
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
Tribe
Phaseoleae
Not Available
Subfamily
Faboideae
Not Available
Number of Species
NANA
1
27800
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