Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Perennial
Origin
Central America, South America
Canary Islands
Types
Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled
Lotus berthelotii
Number of Varieties
24
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions
Mediterranean region, mild coastal areas, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-118-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Red, Gold, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Willow-shaped
Spine-edged leaves
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
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
Aphids, Blight, Fusarium root rot, Mealybugs, Mites, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Aphids, Mealybugs, Mites, Spider Mites
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber, Heart problems
-
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
-
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS lunatus
LOTUS berthelotii
Common Name
Butter Bean, Lima Bean
Parrot's Beak
Winged Pea
In Hindi
सेम फली
Parrot's Beak
In German
Limabohne
Papageienschnabel
In French
Haricot de Lima
Le Bec de perroquet
In Spanish
Haba
Pico de loro
In Greek
Γίγαντας
Ράμφος παπαγάλου
In Portuguese
feijão-Lima
Bico do Papagaio
In Polish
Lima Bean
Dziób papugi
In Latin
Lima Bean
Parrot rostri
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Fabales
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Phaseolus
Lotus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Phaseoleae
Loteae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
40150
1
27800
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